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128 Cards in this Set
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nares
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air passageway
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nasal cavity
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filters, warms, and moistens air as it passes through cavity
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hard palate
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prevents movement of food and fluids from oral cavity into nasal cavity
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soft palate
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moves during swallowing preventing food and and fluid from entering nasopharynx
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posterior nasal aperatures
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air passageway
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pharynx
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passageway for air, food, and fluids
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larynx
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air passageway and phonation
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epiglottis
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its movement prevents food and fluids entering larynx during swallowing
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vocal folds (true vocal cords)
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phonation and their closure prevents food and fluids from entering larynx
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glottis
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air passageway
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trachea
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air passageway
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primary bronchi
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air passageway
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secondary bronchi
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air passageway
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pleurae
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secretes pleural fluid
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diaphragm
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inspiratory muscle
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external intercostals
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inspiratory muscle
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internal intercostals
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expiratory muscle
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rectus abdominis
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expiratory muscle
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external obliques
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expiratory muscle
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internal obliques
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expiratory muscle
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transversus abdominis
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expiratory muscle
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oral cavity
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passageway for food and fluids; alternate passageway for air
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lips
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obtain food and retain in oral cavity
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cheeks
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retain food in oral cavity
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tongue
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moves food during chewing and swallowing; changes shape and position for speech
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teeth
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mechanical digestion
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hard palate
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prevents movement of food and fluids from oral cavity into nasal cavity
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soft palate
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moves during swallowing preventing food and and fluid from entering nasopharynx
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pharynx
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passageway for air, food, and fluids
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esophagus
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passageway for food and fluids
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esophageal hiatus
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passageway for esophagus
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peritoneum
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secretes peritoneal fluid
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stomach
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passageway for food and fluids; does some digestion; site of temporary food storage
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pyloric sphincter
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regulates rate at which chyme leaves stomach
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rugae
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prevents tearing of mucosa when stomach expands
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greater omentum
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fat storage
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small intestine
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passageway for food and fluids; site of most digestion and absorption
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plicae circulares
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increase surface area
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mesentery
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suspends intestines and prevents tangling
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large intestine
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passageway for food and fluids; reabsorbs water and stores feces
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cecum
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passageway for food and fluids
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ileocecal valve
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prevents movement of cecal contents back into small intestine
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anus
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regualtes defecation
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parotid glands
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secretes saliva
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parotid ducts
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passageway for saliva from parotid glands to oral cavity
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liver
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produces bile and performs many nondigestive functions
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falciform ligament
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attaches liver to diaphragm and anterior body wall
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gallbladder
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stores bile
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common hepatic duct
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bile passageway
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cystic duct
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bile passageway
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bile duct
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bile passageway
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pancreas
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secretes digestive enzymes and bicarbonate solution
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heart
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moves blood
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r atrium
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receives blood from systemic vv
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r auricle
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increases volume of atrium
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superior vena cava
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drains the head and neck, thoracic region, upper limbs, and heart
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inferior vena cava
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drains the lower limbs and abdominopelvic region
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r ventricle
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pumps blood through pulmonary circulation
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pulmonary trunk
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supplies lungs
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r and l pulmonary aa
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supply lungs
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l atrium
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receives blood from pulmonary vv
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l auricle
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increases volume of atrium
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r and l pulmonary vv
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drain lungs
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l ventricle
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pumps blood through systemic circulation
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atrioventricular (AV) valves
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prevent backflow of blood during ventricular contraction
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chordae tendineae
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prevent eversion of AV valves during ventricular contraction
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papillary muscles
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anchor chordae tendinae
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semilunar valves
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prevent backflow of blood during ventricular relaxation
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r coronary a
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supplies walls of the heart
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l coronary a
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supplies walls of the heart
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coronary sinus
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drains walls of the heart
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fibrous pericardium
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anchors and protects heart
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serous pericardium
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secretes pericardial fluid
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spleen
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clears blood of microorganisms, other foreign substances, and worn-out RBCs; produces lymphocytes; stores RBC's and platelets
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aorta
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its branches supply the entire body
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ascending aorta
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branches supply the heart
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aortic arch
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branches supply the head, neck, and upper limbs
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descending aorta
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branches supply all parts of the body except the head, neck, and upper limbs
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aortic hiatus
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passageway for aorta
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brachiocephalic a
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supplies head, neck, and r upper limb
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r common carotid a
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supplies head and neck
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r subclavian a
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supplies r upper limb
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l common carotid a
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supplies head and neck
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l subclavian a
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supplies l upper limb
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r and l subclavian aa
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supply upper limbs
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r and l axillary aa
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supply upper limbs
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r and l brachial aa
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supply upper limbs
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r and l radial aa
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supply upper limbs
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r and l ulnar aa
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supply upper limbs
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r and l posterior intercostal aa
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supply back and chest wall
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celiac trunk
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supplies several abdominal organs
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splenic a
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supplies spleen, stomach, and pancreas
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common hepatic a
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supplies liver, gallbladder, stomach, and small intestine
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l gastric a
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supplies stomach
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superior mesenteric a
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supplies small and large intestines
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r and l renal aa
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supply kidneys
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r and l testicular/ovarian aa
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supply testes/ovaries
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inferior mesenteric a
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supplies large intestine
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r and l common iliac aa
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supply organs in pelvic cavity and lower limbs
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r and l internal iliac aa
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supply urinary bladder and reproductive structures
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r and l external iliac aa
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supply lower limbs
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r and l femoral aa
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supply lower limbs
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r and l brachial vv
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drain upper limbs
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r and l axillary vv
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drain upper limbs
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r and l subclavian vv
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drain upper limbs, scalp, and face
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r and l external jugular vv
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drain scalp and face
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r and l internal jugular vv
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drain brain and neck
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r and l brachiocephalic vv
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drain upper limbs, scalp, face, brain, and neck
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superior vena cava
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drains the head, neck, thoracic region, upper limbs, and heart
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r and l intercostal vv
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drain thoracic wall
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azygous v
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drains thoracic wall
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r and l great saphenous vv
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drain lower limbs
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r and l femoral vv
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drain lower limbs
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r and l external iliac vv
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drain lower limbs
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r and l internal iliac vv
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drain pelvic cavity
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r and l common iliac vv
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drain lower limbs and pelvic cavity
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inferior vena cava
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drains lower limbs, pelvis, organs, and wall of abdominopelvic cavity
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r and l renal vv
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drain kidneys
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r and l testicular/ovarian vv
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drain testes/ovaries
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r and l hepatic vv
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drain liver
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inferior vena cava hiatus
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passageway for inferior vena cava
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splenic v
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drains spleen
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superior mesenteric v
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drains intestines
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hepatic portal v
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drains spleen, intestines, and other parts of digestive system
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placenta
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exchange of substances between maternal and fetal blood occurs here
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r and l umbilical aa
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blood flows from fetus to placenta
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umbilical v
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blood flows from placenta to fetus
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thymus
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immune functions
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