胸主動脈（英语：Thoracic aorta） 靜脈 奇靜脈（英语：azygos vein） the 半奇靜脈（英语：hemiazygos vein）以及副半奇靜脈（英语：accessory hemiazygos vein） 神經 迷走神经 內臟神經（英语：splanchnic nerves） 交感神經鏈（英语：sympathetic ...

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Running from the top of the foot (dorsum) and up the inner sides of the leg, the great saphenous vein is the body’s longest vein. The vein’s primary task is to drain deoxygenated blood from the foot, ...

Products geared towards improving circulation and the health of veins are becoming more popular as people look for ways to boost their general health and wellbeing. Such supplements are designed ...

Varicose veins is a common problem that significantly impacts many people, particularly women. These enlarged, distorted veins can be unsightly and cause unease, giving rise to symptoms including ...

Endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) uses a small laser to seal off a varicose vein, causing it to shrink or disappear. Recovery may involve using compression stockings, although this is not always ...

Kidney cancers are unique for a few reasons. One reason is that renal cell carcinoma can grow directly into the veins that drain the kidney and run up toward the heart. This growth of cancer into the ...

After successfully shooting a three-pointer with 30 seconds left in the game, Russell celebrates by pointing at the underside of his arm and saying "ice," as if to say he has "ice in his veins" (shown ...

The inferior vena cava (also known as IVC or the posterior vena cava) is a large vein that carries oxygen-depleted blood from the torso and lower body to the right side of the heart. From there the ...

What are developmental venous anomalies? A developmental venous anomaly (DVA) is a problem with the way small veins are arranged. They may look like the spokes of a wheel. The veins drain into a ...

For example, a capillary is microscopically thin to allow gases to exchange, the arteries are tough and flexible to cope with high pressure blood flow and the veins contain valves to prevent the ...