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Anat-Veins

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components of capillary network   arterial and venous capillaries  
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venules function   drain the capillary network, counterpart of arterioles  
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flow of blood through all blood vessels   elastic arteries--> muscular arteries--> arterioles--> arterial capillaries--> venous capillaries--> venules--> small veins--> medium veins--> large veins  
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vein valves location/function   found in medium-sized veins (especially of the lower limbs) and allow blood to flow toward the heart but not in the opposite direction  
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systemic veins function   return blood from the body to the right atrium  
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major systemic veins   coronary sinus, superior vena cava, inferior vena cava  
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coronary sinus function   collects blood from cardiac muscle cells and returns it to the right atrium  
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superior vena cava function   transports blood from the head, neck, thorax, and upper limbs (what's superior to the heart) to the right atrium  
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inferior vena cava function   transports blood from the abdomen, pelvis, and lower limbs to the right atrium  
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three types of veins   superficial, deep, sinuses  
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superficial veins location/naming   found closer to the surface of the body (close to the skin), have "unique" names  
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deep veins location/naming   typically found deeper in the body and usually next to major arteries, typically share names with arteries  
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sinuses structure   kind of like a storage vein; a modified, slightly expanded diameter vein that lacks smooth muscle (diameter usually controlled by smooth muscle, therefore, sinuses can't change diameter)  
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great and small cardiac veins function   drain the left (great) and right (small) side of the heart  
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coronary sinus function/location   collects venous blood from the great and small cardiac veins and empties into the right atrium; very close to the right atrium  
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veins that empty into the superior vena cava   dural venous sinuses, internal jugular vein, external jugular vein, subclavian vein, vertebral veins, brachiocephalic vein, radial vein, ulnar vein, brachial vein, basilic vein, axillary vein, cephalic vein  
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dural venous sinuses function/location   receive blood that has circulated through the brain, face, and orbit and empty into the internal jugular vein; quite a number of them, found in the cavity space within the dura mater that is filled with blood  
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internal jugular vein location   exits skull through the jugular foramen between the temporal and occipital bones, connects to the subclavian vein and dural venous sinuses  
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internal jugular vein function   carries blood out of the skull and down the neck  
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vertebral veins location   travel with the vertebral arteries through the transverse foramina of the cervical vertebrae and join the subclavian vein  
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vertebral veins function   drain the cervical vertebrae, spinal cord, and deep neck muscles  
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formation of brachiocephalic vein   subclavian veins become the brachiocephalic veins after they pass the clavicle  
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formation of the superior vena cava   right and left brachiocephalic veins fuse to form the superior vena cava  
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deep veins of the shoulder and upper limb   axillary, subclavian, radial, ulnar, and brachial veins  
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superficial veins of the shoulder and upper limb   basilic and cephalic veins  
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radial vein location   paired, found next to the radial artery  
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ulnar vein location   paired, found next to the ulnar artery  
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brachial vein location/formation   connects with the axillary vein, made from the connection of the radial and ulnar veins  
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basilic vein location   on the medial side of the arm, becomes the axillary vein by joining with the brachial vein  
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cephalic vein location   on the lateral side of the brachial body part, connects right before the subclavian vein begins  
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axillary vein location   in the axillary region, becomes the subclavian vein beneath the clavicle  
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inferior vena cava location   goes from the right atrium, through the diaphragm, and to the bottom of the abdominal cavity; runs side-by-side with the descending abdominal aorta (on its right)  
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inferior vena cava structure   thinner wall than descending abdominal aorta, cross section tends to collapse if there is no blood in it  
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inferior vena cava immediate branches   branches to form the right and left common iliac veins, left and right renal veins also branch off  
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hepatic portal system route   capillaries in the abdominal viscera--> venule--> small, medium, large veins--> hepatic portal vein--> medium, small veins--> venules--> capillaries in the liver; heart is not a direct part of the system!  
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hepatic portal system function   brings nutrient-filled blood from the digestive system to the liver to be stored, balanced, and detoxified before it goes to the rest of the body  
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deep veins of the pelvis and lower limb   anterior and posterior tibial veins, popliteal vein, femoral vein, external iliac vein, internal iliac vein, common iliac vein  
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branches of the common iliac vein   external and internal iliac veins  
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branch of the external iliac vein   becomes the femoral vein in the thigh  
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branch of the femoral vein   becomes the popliteal vein  
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branches of the popliteal vein   anterior and posterior tibial veins  
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superficial veins of the pelvis and lower limb   great saphenous vein  
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great saphenous vein location/structure   on the medial side of the leg; longest vein in the human body  
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valves location/necessity   found in both superficial and deep veins (esp of the leg); important in the leg because blood pressure is low here and blood flow must work against gravity  
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action of skeletal muscle pump in deep veins   surrounded by skeletal muscle so contraction and relaxation of skeletal muscles during activity squeeze the veins and push the blood upwards  
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action of valves in deep veins   keep the blood from "falling back down" when the muscles of the skeletal muscle pump relax  
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problems with valves of the veins in the leg   weight gain or standing around a lot (pressure on limb tissue) causes blood vessel walls to expand so valves can't close properly, blood pools and leads to varicose veins  
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external jugular vein location   drains into the subclavian vein  
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veins of the hepatic portal system   hepatic portal vein, superior mesenteric vein, inferior mesenteric vein, splenic vein, gastric vein  
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superior mesenteric vein function   drains blood from the small intestine and part of the large intestine  
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inferior mesenteric vein function   drains the distal part of the large intestine and usually drains into the splenic vein  
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splenic vein function   drains the spleen  
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gastric veins function   drain the stomach??  
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