Anatomy

🩸Pulmonary vein

Veins that transfer oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart

The 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 from each lung that drain into the left atrium of the heart. The pulmonary veins are part of the pulmonary circulation.

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Closest relatives

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

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