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Blood Vessel Function

The Circulatory System

The Circulatory System

This simplified diagram of the human circulatory system (anterior view) shows arteries in red and veins in blue.

This diagram of the circulatory system indicates the basilar artery, internal and external carotid arteries, external and internal jugular veins, vertebral arteries, common carotid arteries, pulmonary arteries and veins, heart, celiac trunk, hepatic vein, renal veins, renal artery, gonadal vein, gonadal artery, common iliac vein and artery, internal iliac vein and artery, external iliac vein and artery, great saphenous vein, femoral vein and artery, popliteal vein and artery, small saphenous vein, anterior and posterior tibial arteries, peroneal artery, anterior and posterior tibial veins, dorsal venous arch, dorsal digital vein, arcuate artery, dorsal digital arteries, digital artery, palmar digital veins, radial artery, ulnar artery, cephalic vein, medial cubital vein, basilic vein, brachial artery, descending aorta, inferior and superior vena cava, aorta, axillary artery and vein, cephalic vein, and subclavian vein and artery.

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