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19 Cards in this Set
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where do veins begin
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capillaries
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where do veins return blood to and from
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to heart from tissues
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is the venous return a high or low pressure system
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low
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veins carry blood from capillaries ____ heart
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towards
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superficial veins travel in
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hypodermis
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what function do valves have in veins
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prevent backflow of blood
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what function do skeletal muscles have in veins
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pump blood through veins
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superficial veins of the upper extremities
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basilic v (empties into brachial v), cephalic v (vein closest to the head)
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superficial veins of the lower extremities
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great (superior to the medial malleolus) and small (behind the lateral malleolus) saphenous vv
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the superior vena cava drains the ___ and the ___
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arm, head
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the inferior vena cava drains the ___ and the ___
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abdomen, lower extremities
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the internal thoracic vv drain the intercostals vv how
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ventrally
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the azygos system drains the intercostals vv how
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dorsally
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the inferior vena cava carries blood from the ____ to the ____
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abdomen, heart
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true/false: the left renal vein is much longer than the right renal vein
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TRUE
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true/false: the veins of the digestive system DO NOT empty into the inferior vena cava
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TRUE
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which organ do the digestive system veins drain blood into
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liver
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caval venous drainage
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veins that empty into the vena cava
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portal venous drainage
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veins that empty into the hepatic portal vein
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