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The Major Systemic Veins

Neck:

  1. image descriptionExternal jugular
Unlabelled image of the major systemic veins of the neck.
Labelled image of the external jugular vein.
Labelled image of the external jugular vein with the skeleton off.
The external jugular vein of the neck.
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  1. image descriptionInternal jugular
Unlabelled image of the major systemic veins of the neck.
Labelled image of the internal jugular vein.
Labelled image of the internal jugular vein with the skeleton off.
The internal jugular vein of the neck.
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Arm & Forearm:

  1. image descriptionSubclavian
Unlabelled image of the major systemic veins of the arm and forearm.
Labelled image of the subclavian vein.
Labelled image of the subcalvian vein with the skeleton off.
The subclavian vein of the arm.
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  1. image descriptionAxillary
Unlabelled image of the major systemic veins of the arm and forearm.
Labelled image of the axillary vein.
Labelled image of the axillary vein with the skeleton off.
The axillary vein of the arm.
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  1. image descriptionCephalic
Unlabelled image of the major systemic veins of the arm and forearm.
Labelled image of the cephalic vein.
Labelled image of the cephalic vein with the skeleton off.
The cephalic vein of the arm.
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  1. image descriptionBrachial

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Unlabelled image of the major systemic veins of the arm and forearm.
Labelled image of the brachial vein.
Labelled image of the brachial vein with the skeleton off.
The brachial vein of the arm.
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  1. image descriptionBasilic
Unlabelled image of the major systemic veins of the arm and forearm.
Labelled image of the basilic vein.
Labelled image of the basilic vein with the skeleton off.
The basilic vein of the arm.
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  1. image descriptionMedian cubital
Unlabelled image of the major systemic veins of the arm and forearm.
Labelled image of the median cubital.
Labelled image of the median cubital vein with the skeleton off.
The median cubital vein of the forearm.
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  1. image descriptionMedian antebrachial
Unlabelled image of the major systemic veins of the arm and forearm.
Labelled image of the median anterbrachial vein.
Labelled image of the median anterbrachial vein with the skeleton off.
The median antebrachial vein of the forearm.
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Abdomen & Pelvis:

  1. image descriptionInferior vena cava
Unlabelled image of the major systemic veins of the abdomen and pelvis.
Labelled image of the inferior vena cava.
Labelled image of the inferior vena cava with the skeleton off.
The inferior vena cava.
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  1. image descriptionCommon iliac
Unlabelled image of the major systemic veins of the abdomen and pelvis.
Labelled image of the common iliac vein.
Labelled image of the common iliac vein with the skeleton off.
The common iliac vein of the pelvis.
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  1. image descriptionExternal iliac
Unlabelled image of the major systemic veins of the abdomen and pelvis.
Labelled image of the external iliac vein.
Labelled image of the external iliac vein with the skeleton off.
The external iliac vein of the pelvis.
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  1. image descriptionThe internal iliac
Unlabelled image of the major systemic veins of the abdomen and pelvis.
Labelled image of the internal iliac vein.
Labelled image of the iliac vein with the skeleton off.
The internal iliac vein of the pelvis.
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Thigh & Leg:

  1. image descriptionFemoral
Unlabelled image of the major systemic veins of the thigh and leg/
Labelled image of the femoral vein.
Labelled image of the femoral vein with the skeleton off.
The femoral vein of the the thigh.
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  1. image descriptionDeep femoral
Unlabelled image of the major systemic veins of the thigh and leg/
Labelled image of the deep femoral vein.
Labelled image of the deep femoral vein with the skeleton off.
The deep femoral vein of the thigh.
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  1. image descriptionGreater saphenous
Unlabelled image of the major systemic veins of the thigh and leg/
Labelled image of the greater saphenous vein.
Labelled image of the greater saphenous vein with the skeleton off.
The greater saphenous vein of the thigh.
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  1. image descriptionPopliteal
Unlabelled image of the major systemic veins of the thigh and leg/
Labelled image of the poplital vein.
Labelled image of the popliteal vein with the skeleton off.
The popliteal vein of the thigh.
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  1. image descriptionSmall saphenous
Unlabelled image of the major systemic veins of the thigh and leg/
Labelled image of the small saphenous vein
Labelled image of the saphenous vein with the skeleton off
The small saphenous vein of the leg.
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  1. image descriptionPosterior tibial
Unlabelled image of the major systemic veins of the thigh and leg/
Labelled image of the posterior tibial vein.
labelled image of the posterior tibial vein with the skeleton off
The posterior tibial vein of the leg.
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  1. image descriptionAnterior tibial
Unlabelled image of the major systemic veins of the thigh and leg/
labelled image of the anterior tibial vein.
Anterior tibial veins with the skeleton off.
The anterior tibial vein of the leg.
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