Anatomy

🩸Veins

10 veins

Blood vessels that return deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart (except pulmonary veins). They have thinner walls than arteries and contain valves to prevent backflow.

Source: Wikipedia

💡The great saphenous vein in the leg is the longest vein in the body and is commonly used for coronary bypass surgery grafts.

10 structures

🩸 superior vena cava 🩸 inferior vena cava 🩸 jugular vein 🩸 subclavian vein 🩸 pulmonary vein 🩸 portal vein 🩸 femoral vein 🩸 saphenous vein 🩸 renal vein 🩸 hepatic vein

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