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Veins are blood vessels located throughout your body that collect oxygen-poor blood and return it to your heart. Veins are part of your circulatory system.
Your venous system is a network of veins that carry blood back to your heart from other organs. We’ll explain the basic structure of a vein before diving into different types of veins and their...
Veins (/ v eɪ n /) are blood vessels in the circulatory system of humans and most other animals that carry blood towards the heart. Most veins carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart; exceptions are those of the pulmonary and fetal circulations which carry oxygenated blood to the heart.
Key facts about the major arteries, veins and nerves of the body; Head and neck: Arteries: brachiocephalic trunk, subclavian, common carotid, external carotid, internal carotid arteries Veins: internal jugular, external jugular, anterior jugular, subclavian and brachiocephalic veins
Veins are a type of blood vessel that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart from various parts of the body. Explore how different veins look, work, and help support the cardiovascular system.
The main vein in your body is the vena cava. The superior vena cava is in the upper right part of your chest. It carries blood from your head, neck, arms and chest back to your heart.
Thousands of miles of veins throughout the body bring blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen and nutrients, and get rid of carbon dioxide before returning to the heart to be pumped out again. How do veins work, what problems can occur, and how can you keep these vital ...