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• Femoral
  ...l/) refers to anything related to the [[femur]] or thigh bone, the longest and strongest bone in the human body. The term is derived from the Latin word ' === Femoral Artery ===
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• Subclavian
  ...e upper body. The term is derived from the Latin words "sub" meaning under and "clavis" meaning key, referring to their location beneath the clavicle. === Subclavian Artery ===
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• Common facial vein
  ...significant vein in the human [[anatomy]] that drains blood from the face and scalp. ...Latin words 'communis' meaning 'common', 'facialis' meaning 'of the face', and 'vena' meaning 'vein'.
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• Coronary circulation
  ...Anterior cardiac veins]], the [[Smallest Cardiac Veins]], and the [[Middle and Small Cardiac Veins]]. The term "coronary" comes from the Latin "corona" and the Greek "koronè," which means crown. This is a reference to the crown-li
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• Axillary vein
  ...that conveys blood from the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla (armpit) and upper limb toward the heart. ...ong its course by a similarly named artery, the [[Axillary Artery|Axillary Artery]].
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• Great
  ...n body, extending from the foot to the groin. It is often used in coronary artery bypass surgery. ...th, distinguishing it from the [[Lesser Saphenous Vein]], which is smaller and shorter.
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• Arteriovenous
  ...[medicine]] to describe something that is related to both the [[arteries]] and the [[veins]] in the [[human body]]. ..."arteriovenous" is derived from the Latin words "arteria" meaning artery, and "venosus" meaning veins.
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• Internal jugular vein
  ...'') is a paired [[vein]] that collects blood from the [[brain]], [[face]], and [[neck]]. The Internal Jugular Vein is the major vein in the neck, paired w ...ugular Vein" is derived from the Latin words "jugulum" which means throat, and "vena" which means vein. The term "internal" is used to differentiate this
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• Basal vein
  ...nterior cerebral artery]] and the [[Middle Cerebral Artery|middle cerebral artery]] territories. It then drains into the [[Great Cerebral Vein|great cerebral * [[Anterior Cerebral Artery]]: One of the pair of arteries that supply the front part of the brain with
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• Deep vein
  ...lose proximity to a corresponding [[artery]] and are often named after the artery they accompany. ..." is derived from the Latin words "de profundis" meaning "from the depths" and "vena" meaning "vein".
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• Facial vein
  The term "Facial Vein" is derived from the Latin words 'facies' meaning face and 'vena' meaning vein. ...and then descends nearly vertically down the face, alongside the [[facial artery]].
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• Internal Jugular Vein
  ...in'') is a major blood vessel in the neck that carries blood from the head and neck back to the heart. ...k, alongside the [[Carotid Artery]]. It drains blood from the brain, face, and neck. The vein then continues down into the chest where it joins the [[Subc
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• Internal thoracic vein
  ...significant vein in the human body that drains the anterior thoracic wall and the upper part of the abdominal wall. ...Latin words "internus" meaning inside, "thoracicus" meaning of the chest, and "vena" meaning vein.
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• Subcostal vein
  The term "Subcostal" is derived from the Latin words "sub" meaning under and "costa" meaning rib. Thus, the term refers to the vein that runs under the ...t is the vein that accompanies the [[subcostal nerve]] and the [[subcostal artery]] beneath the twelfth rib.
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• Greater
  The Greater Saphenous Vein originates from the dorsal vein of the foot and runs up the medial side of the leg. It drains into the [[femoral vein]] in The Greater Saphenous Vein is often used in [[coronary artery bypass surgery]] to bypass narrowed or blocked coronary arteries. It can al
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• Hepatic vein
  The term "Hepatic" is derived from the Greek word "Hepar" meaning liver, and "Vein" comes from the Latin word "Vena" meaning blood vessel. ...the [[Circulatory System]], particularly in the process of detoxification and metabolism.
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• Axillary Vein
  ...that conveys blood from the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla (armpit) and upper limb toward the heart. ...s accompanied along its course by a similarly named artery, the [[Axillary Artery]].
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• Brachial veins
  ...They are responsible for returning deoxygenated blood from the [[radial]] and [[ulnar veins]] back to the heart. ...llary vein]], which carries blood from the arm to the [[subclavian vein]], and then to the heart.
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• Hepatic artery
  == Hepatic Artery == ...term "hepatic" is derived from the Greek word "hepar" meaning liver, and "artery" is derived from the Latin word "arteria" meaning windpipe, as the ancients
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• Superior mesenteric vein
  ...[[small intestine]], [[cecum]], [[appendix]], and the [[ascending colon]] and [[transverse colon]] of the [[large intestine]]. ...'mesenteric' from 'mesenterium' meaning 'in the middle of the intestines', and 'vein' from 'vena' meaning 'blood vessel'.
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