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  • Thumbnail for Vein
    Veins (/veɪn/) are blood vessels in the circulatory system of humans and most other animals that carry blood towards the heart. Most veins carry deoxygenated...
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  • Thumbnail for Brachiocephalic vein
    brachiocephalic veins (previously called innominate veins) are major veins in the upper chest, formed by the union of the ipsilateral internal jugular vein and subclavian...
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  • Thumbnail for Portal vein
    portal vein or hepatic portal vein (HPV) is a blood vessel that carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen to the liver...
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  • Thumbnail for Cephalic vein
    In human anatomy, the cephalic vein is a superficial vein in the arm. It originates from the radial end of the dorsal venous network of hand, and ascends...
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  • Thumbnail for Jugular vein
    jugular veins are veins that take blood from the head back to the heart via the superior vena cava. The internal jugular vein descends next to the internal...
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    Leaf (redirect from Leaf vein)
    Analyses of vein patterns often fall into consideration of the vein orders, primary vein type, secondary vein type (major veins), and minor vein density....
    112 KB (11,606 words) - 14:46, 20 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Femoral vein
    continuation of the popliteal vein. The great saphenous vein (a superficial vein), and the deep femoral vein drain into the femoral vein in the femoral triangle...
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  • Thumbnail for Basilic vein
    The basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm. It originates on the medial (ulnar) side...
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  • Thumbnail for Great saphenous vein
    great saphenous vein (GSV) or long saphenous vein (/səˈfiːnəs/) is a large, subcutaneous, superficial vein of the leg. It is the longest vein in the body...
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  • Thumbnail for Varicose veins
    Varicose veins, also known as varicoses, are a medical condition in which superficial veins become enlarged and twisted. These veins typically develop...
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  • Thumbnail for Fibular veins
    fibular veins (also known as peroneal veins) are accompanying veins (venae comitantes) of the fibular artery. The fibular veins are deep veins that help...
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  • Vein stripping is a surgical procedure done under general or local anaesthetic to aid in the treatment of varicose veins and other manifestations of chronic...
    3 KB (284 words) - 21:42, 20 April 2022
  • Thumbnail for Hepatic veins
    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...
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  • Thumbnail for Blood-vein
    The blood-vein (Timandra comae) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Anton Schmidt in 1931. It has a scattered distribution...
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  • Thumbnail for Deep vein thrombosis
    Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a type of venous thrombosis involving the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein, most commonly in the legs or pelvis...
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  • Thumbnail for Pulmonary vein
    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...
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  • Phlebitis (or venitis) is inflammation of a vein, usually in the legs. It most commonly occurs in superficial veins. Phlebitis often occurs in conjunction...
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  • Thumbnail for Splenic vein
    In human anatomy, the splenic vein (formerly the lienal vein) is a blood vessel that drains blood from the spleen, the stomach fundus and part of the pancreas...
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  • Thumbnail for Intravenous therapy
    person's vein. The intravenous route of administration is commonly used for rehydration or to provide nutrients for those who cannot, or will not—due to reduced...
    60 KB (7,182 words) - 01:54, 30 March 2024
  • Thumbnail for Brachial veins
    brachial veins are venae comitantes of the brachial artery in the arm proper. Because they are deep to muscle, they are considered deep veins. Their course...
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