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Cardiovascular
The heart and blood vessels, by which blood is pumped and circulated through the body.
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great saphenous vein
Anatomy; Cardiovascular
The great saphenous vein (GSV), also long saphenous vein, is the large (subcutaneous) superficial vein of the leg and thigh.
femoral vein
Anatomy; Cardiovascular
In the human body, the femoral vein is a blood vessel that accompanies the femoral artery in the femoral sheath. It begins at the adductor canal (also known as Hunter's canal) and is a continuation ...
popliteal vein
Anatomy; Cardiovascular
The popliteal vein course runs alongside the popliteal artery but carries the blood from the knee joint and muscles in the thigh and calf back to the heart.
subclavian vein
Anatomy; Cardiovascular
The subclavian veins are two large veins, one on either side of the body. Their diameter is approximately that of the smallest finger.
internal thoracic vein
Anatomy; Cardiovascular
In human anatomy, the internal thoracic vein (previously known as the internal mammary vein) is a vessel that drains the chest wall and mamma, a term used for breast in anatomy.
axillary vein
Anatomy; Cardiovascular
In human anatomy, the axillary vein is a large blood vessel that conveys blood from the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla (armpit) and upper limb toward the heart. There is one axillary vein on ...
cephalic vein
Anatomy; Cardiovascular
In human anatomy, the cephalic vein (or antecubital vein) is a superficial vein of the upper limb.
