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the hepatic veins are the veins that drain venous blood from the liver into the inferior vena cava (as opposed to the hepatic portal vein which conveys...

the veins. In medium and large sized veins the flow of blood is maintained by one-way (unidirectional) venous valves to prevent backflow. In the lower limbs...

Superficial veins of lower limb. Superficial dissection. Anterior view. Great saphenous vein. Deep dissection. Anterior view. Illustration depicting veins of the...

Varicose veins, also known as varicoses, are a medical condition in which superficial veins become enlarged and twisted. Although usually just a cosmetic...

including the popliteal vein (behind the knee), femoral vein (of the thigh), and iliac veins of the pelvis. Extensive lower-extremity DVT can even reach...

pulmonary veins are the veins that transfer oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart. The largest pulmonary veins are the four main pulmonary veins, two...

The anterior tibial vein is a vein in the lower leg. In human anatomy, there are two anterior tibial veins. They originate and receive blood from the dorsal...

femoral vein. Other smaller vein tributaries are the lateral and medial circumflex femoral veins. These circumflex veins follow the lateral circumflex...

right, the gonadal veins and suprarenal veins drain into the inferior vena cava directly. On the left, they drain into the renal vein which in turn drains...

syndrome, also known as pelvic vein incompetence, is a long-term condition believed to be due to enlarged veins in the lower abdomen. The condition may cause...

The popliteal vein is a vein of the lower limb. It is formed from the anterior tibial vein and the posterior tibial vein. It travels medial to the popliteal...

enlarged uterus can compress veins, causing higher vein pressure leading to dilated veins. Varicose veins that form during pregnancy may spontaneously improve...

anatomy, the common iliac veins are formed by the external iliac veins and internal iliac veins. The left and right common iliac veins come together in the...

are secondary or second-order veins. These primary and secondary veins are considered major veins or lower order veins, though some authors include third...

inferiorly. The veins are subdivided into three systems. The deep veins return approximately 85 percent of the blood and the superficial veins approximately...

fibular veins (also known as peroneal veins) are accompanying veins (venae comitantes) of the fibular artery. The fibular veins are deep veins that help...

Esophageal varices are extremely dilated sub-mucosal veins in the lower third of the esophagus. They are most often a consequence of portal hypertension...

of veins in the human body: Veins of the heart Coronary sinus Great cardiac vein Oblique vein of left atrium Middle cardiac vein Small cardiac vein Pulmonary...

Superficial veins are veins that are close to the surface of the body, as opposed to deep veins, which are far from the surface. Superficial veins are not...

2020-11-19 "VEINSURG - Duplex Ultrasound Investigation of the Veins in Chronic Venous Disease of the Lower Limbs-UIP Consensus Document. Part II. Anatomy". Archived...