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A vein is a blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart. more

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Hepatic portal vein Anatomical structure
The hepatic portal vein (often portal vein for short) is a portal vein in the human body that drains blood from the digestive system and its associated gland. It is one of the main components of the hepatic portal venous system. It is formed by...
Venae cavae Heart numlabels Anatomical structure
The superior and inferior vena cava are collectively called the venae cavae. They are the vein that return deoxygenated blood from the body into the heart. They both empty into the right atrium. The inferior vena cava (or posterior vena cava)...
Great saphenous vein Anatomical structure
The great saphenous vein (GSV), also greater saphenous vein, is the large (subcutaneous) superficial vein of the leg and thigh. First described by the Persian physician Avicenna in the 11th century, it derives its name from the term 'Safin' meaning...
Brachiocephalic vein Anatomical structure
Superior vena cava Venenwinkel Anatomical structure
Inferior vena cava Anatomical structure
The inferior vena cava (or IVC) is the large vein that carries de-oxygenated blood from the lower half of the body into the heart. It is posterior to the abdominal cavity and runs alongside of the vertebral column on its right side (i.e. it is a...
Umbilical vein Anatomical structure
The umbilical vein is a blood vessel present during fetal development that carries oxygen blood from the placenta to the growing fetus. Attached to the uterine lining, the placenta is the site of gas exchange between mother and fetus. The singular...
Pulmonary vein Diagram of the alveoli with both cross-section and external view Anatomical structure
The four pulmonary veins carry oxygen-rich blood from the lung to the left atrium of the heart. They are the only vein in the post-fetal human body that carry oxygenated (red) blood. They are four in number, two from each lung, and are destitute of...
Azygos vein Anatomical structure
The azygos vein is a vein running up the right side of the thoracic vertebral column. It is also used as an alternate path for the inferior vena cava. The azygos vein transports deoxygenated blood from the posterior walls of the thorax and abdomen...
Vein of Galen Anatomical structure
The great cerebral vein is one of the large blood vessel in the skull draining the cerebrum (brain). It is also known as the "vein of Galen" (VG), named for its discoverer, the Greek physician Galen. However, it is not the only vein with this...
Jugular vein Anatomical structure
The jugular veins are vein that bring deoxygenated blood from the head back to the heart via the superior vena cava. There are two sets of jugular veins: external and internal. Both connect to the brachocephalic veins, the external jugular...
Internal jugular vein Anatomical structure
The internal jugular vein collects the blood from the brain, the superficial parts of the face, and the neck. It is directly continuous with the sigmoid sinus, and begins in the posterior compartment of the jugular foramen, at the base of the...
External jugular vein Anatomical structure
The external jugular vein receives the greater part of the blood from the exterior of the cranium and the deep parts of the face, being formed by the junction of the posterior division of the posterior facial with the posterior auricular vein. It...
Renal vein Anatomical structure
The renal veins are vein that drain the kidney. They connect the kidney to the inferior vena cava. It is usually singular to each kidney, except in the condition "multiple renal veins". It also divides into 2 divisions upon entering the kidney: ...
Popliteal vein Anatomical structure
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. Its origin is defined by the junction of the posterior tibial vein and anterior tibial...
Femoral vein Anatomical structure
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 of the popliteal vein. It ends at the inferior...
Cephalic vein Anatomical structure
In human anatomy, the cephalic vein is a superficial vein of the upper limb. It communicates with the basilic vein via the median cubital vein at the elbow and is located in the superficial fascia along the anterolateral surface of the biceps...
Subclavian vein Anatomical structure
In human anatomy, the subclavian veins are two large vein, one on either side of the body. Its diameter is approximately that of a man's small finger. It is divided into right and left subclavian vein. Each subclavian vein is a continuation of the...
Profunda femoris vein Anatomical structure
Profunda femoris vein (or deep femoral vein) is a large deep vein in the thigh. Its course runs alongside of the profunda femoris artery and it drains into the femoral vein.
Small saphenous vein Anatomical structure
The small saphenous vein (also lesser saphenous vein), is a relatively large vein of the superficial posterior leg. Its origin is where the dorsal vein from the fifth digit (smallest toe) merges with the dorsal venous arch of the foot, which...
Common iliac vein Anatomical structure
In human anatomy, the common iliac veins are formed by the external iliac vein and internal iliac vein and together, in the abdomen at the level of the fifth lumbar vertebrae, form the inferior vena cava. They drain blood from the pelvis and lower...
External iliac vein Anatomical structure
The external iliac veins are large vein that connect the femoral vein to the common iliac vein. Their origin is at the inferior margin of the inguinal ligament and they terminate when they join the internal iliac vein (to form the common iliac vein)...
Median cubital vein Anatomical structure
In human anatomy, the median cubital vein (or median basilic vein) a superficial vein of the upper limb. It connects the basilic and cephalic vein and is often used for venipuncture (taking blood). It lies in the cubital fossa superficial to the...
Basilic vein Anatomical structure
In human anatomy, the basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of hand and forearm. It originates on the medial (ulnar) side of the dorsal venous network of the hand, and it travels up the base of the forearm...
Brachial veins Anatomical structure
In human anatomy, the brachial veins are venae comitantes of the brachial artery in the arm proper. Because they are deep to muscle, they are considered deep vein. Their course is that of the brachial artery (in reverse): they begin where radial...
Posterior tibial vein Anatomical structure
In anatomy, the posterior tibial vein of the lower limb carries blood from the posterior compartment and plantar surface of the foot to the popliteal vein which it forms when it joins with the anterior tibial vein. Like most deep vein, the...
Anterior tibial vein Anatomical structure
In human anatomy, the anterior tibial vein of the lower limb carries blood from the anterior compartment of the leg to the popliteal vein which is forms when it joins with the posterior tibial vein. Like most deep vein, the anterior tibial vein is...
Peroneal vein Anatomical structure
In anatomy, the fibular veins (also known as the peroneal veins) are accompanying veins (venae comitantes) of the fibular artery. The fibular veins are deep veins that help carry blood from the lateral compartment of the leg. They drain into the...
Ductus venosus Anatomical structure
In the fetus, the ductus venosus shunts a significant majority (80%) of the blood flow of the umbilical vein directly to the inferior vena cava. Thus, it allows oxygenated blood from the placenta to bypass the liver. In conjunction with the other...
Superior mesenteric vein Anatomical structure
In anatomy, the superior mesenteric vein (SMV) is a blood vessel that drains blood from the small intestine (jejunum and ileum). At its termination behind the neck of the pancreas, the SMV combines with the splenic vein to form the hepatic portal...