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The thoracic aorta has many small branches which may be divided into two main groups, the ________ arteries which supply blood to the viscera of the chest and the _______ arteries which supply looks to the walls of the chest cavity

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Visceral, parietal

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The visceral arteries branching from the thoracic aorta are the _______ arteries, the ___________ arteries, and the __________ arteries. Each branch extends to the structure named.

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Bronchial, esophageal, pericardial

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The parietal arteries branching from the thoracic aorta are the ___________ arteries and the _____________ arteries

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Intercostal, superior phrenic

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The ___________ arteries lead to the skin and muscles of the chest wall while the superior phrenic arteries lead to the upper surface of the diaphragm

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Intercostal

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The blood flows from the _______ aorta through the visceral and parietal arteries, through the arterioles and capillaries to the body parts and then into the venules and veins

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Thoracic

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From the the upper surface of the diaphragm the blood flows into the

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Superior phrenic veins

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From the superior phrenic veins the blood flows into the left

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Innominate vein

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The blood flows from the pericardium through the ______________ veins, and from the esophagus through the _______ veins

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Pericardial, esophageal

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Both the esophageal veins and the pericardial veins empty into the left

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Innominate vein

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The blood flows to the bronchi through the bronchial arteries. The blood flows from the bronchi through the

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Bronchial veins

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The blood flows to the muscles and skin of the chest wall through the intercostal arteries and from there through the

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Intercostal veins

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The blood flows from the bronchial veins and from the intercostal veins through the

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Azygos vein

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From the azygos vein the blood flows into the

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Superior vena cava

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Tracing the flow of blood from the heart to the esophagus and return

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From heart to ascending aorta to arch of aorta to thoracic aorta to esophageal arteries to esophagus to esophageal veins to left Innominate vein to superior vena cava

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As the blood leaves the heart it flows into the ___________ aorta and then the arch of the aorta. From the arch of the aorta it flows into the _________ aorta which extends down to the diaphragm. Below the diaphragm he blood enters the _________ aorta

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Ascending, thoracic, abdominal

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The first group of arteries extending from the abdominal aorta are the ______ _______ arteries, the arteries leading to the under surface of the diaphragm

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Inferior phrenic

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The blood flows from the inferior phrenic veins to the

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Inferior vena cava

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After the inferior phrenic arteries, the next artery extending from the abdominal aorta is the _________ artery which subdivides into three branches

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Celiac

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The three branches of the celiac artery are the ________ artery, the __________ artery, and the ________ artery.

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Left gastric, hepatic, splenic

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The arteries extending from the celiac artery go to certain organs and from these organs the blood flows through the corresponding

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Veins

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The left gastric artery leads to parts of the

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Stomach and esophagus

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The splenic artery extends to the pancreas, to the spleen and to parts of the

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Stomach

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The hepatic artery supplies blood directly to the ______. It also gives off three branches, the ________ artery, the ___________ artery, and the ________ artery

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Liver, right gastric, gastroduodenal, cystic

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All of the blood coming from the celiac artery (except for the branch from the hepatic artery direct to the liver) flows to the indicated parts of the digestive system through the proper arteries and from there through the corresponding veins and then empties into the

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Portal vein

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The portal vein carries blood to the
Liver
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From the liver the blood flows into the
Hepatic veins
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From the hepatic veins the blood flows into the inferior ________________ and then back to the heart
Vena cava
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Trace the path of blood from the right atrium to the stomach and return.
Right atrium through tricuspid valve to right ventricle through semilunar valves to pulmonary artery to lungs to pulmonary veins to left atrium through bicuspid valve to left ventricle through semilunar valves to ascending aorta to arch of aorta to thoracic aorta to abdominal aorta to celiac artery to left gastric artery, splenic artery, hepatic artery (to right gastric artery, gastroduodenal artery) to left gastric vein, splenic vein, right gastric vein, gastroduodenal vein to portal vein to liver to hepatic veins to inferior vena cava to right atrium
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The first branches of the abdominal aorta are the inferior phrenic arteries. The next branch is the celiac artery. After the celiac artery the next branch is the superior ___________ artery, the artery leading to the small intestine and half of the large intestine
Mesenteric
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The inferior ________ artery extends from the abdominal aorta to the other half of the large intestine
Mesenteric
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From the inferior Mesenteric vein the blood flows into the
Splenic vein
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Describe the circulation of the blood from the heart to the small and large intestine and return
Heart to ascending aorta to arch of aorta to thoracic aorta to abdominal aorta to superior Mesenteric artery to small intestine and half of large intestine to superior Mesenteric vein to portal vein and also from abdominal aorta to inferior Mesenteric artery to half of large intestine to inferior Mesenteric vein to splenic vein to portal vein. From portal vein to liver to hepatic veins to inferior vena cava and return to heart
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Along the abdominal aorta, just below the superior Mesenteric artery there are two branches, the right and the left ____________ arteries which carry blood to the kidneys
Renal
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The renal veins empty into the inferior _____________ which carries the blood back to the heart
Vena cava
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Just above the renal arteries at the ___________ arteries, the arteries leading to the suprarenal (adrenal) glands
Suprarenal
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From the left suprarenal vein the blood flows into the left ________ vein
Renal
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From the left renal vein the blood flows into the inferior ____________
Vena cava
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The right suprarenal vein empties directly into the inferior ________
Vena cava
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Another pair of arteries arising from the abdominal aorta at a point below the renal arteries are the right and left _________ or _________ arteries
Spermatic or ovarian
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Both the left spermatic vein and the left ovarian vein empty into the left
Renal vein
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The blood flowing from the right spermatic vein or the right ovarian vein flows directly into the
Inferior vena cava
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Trace the path of the blood from the heart to the testes or ovaries and return
From heart to ascending aorta to arch of aorta to thoracic aorta to abdominal aorta to right and left spermatic or ovarian arteries to testes or ovaries to right and left spermatic or ovarian veins. From left spermatic or ovarian vein to left renal vein to inferior vena cava and back to the heart from right spermatic or ovarian vein to inferior vena cava and back to heart
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Trace the path of the blood from the heart to the suprarenal glands and return
From the heart to ascending aorta to arch of aorta to thoracic aorta to abdominal aorta to right and left suprarenal arteries to suprarenal glands to right and left suprarenal veins. From left suprarenal vein to left renal vein to inferior vena cava to heart and from right suprarenal vein to inferior vena cava to heart
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Just below the spermatic or ovarian arteries on the abdominal aorta are the _________ arteries, the arteries extending to the muscles of the skin and abdominal wall, to the lumbar vertebrae and to the spinal cord
Lumbar
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The lumbar veins empty into the inferior ____________ which carries the blood back to the heart
Vena cava
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Just above the end of the abdominal aorta is the ________ ______ artery, the artery extending to the sacrum and coccyx
Middle sacral
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From the middle sacral vein the blood flows into the inferior _____________ and then back to the heart
Vena cava
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The inferior ___________ receives the blood flowing from the sacrum and coccyx
Vena cava
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At its lower end the abdominal aorta divides into two branches, the right and left _____ _____ arteries
Common iliac
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The right and left common iliac arteries divide into the external _______ arteries and the ______________ arteries (also known as the internal iliac arteries
Iliac, Hypogastric
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The __________ artery supplies blood to the pelvis
Hypogastric
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The Hypogastric veins empty into the
Common iliac veins
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The common iliac veins empty into the inferior _____________ which carries the blood back to the heart
Vena cava
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Trace the path of blood from the heart to the kidneys and return
From heart to ascending aorta to arch of aorta to thoracic aorta to abdominal aorta to right and left renal arteries to kidneys to right and left renal veins to inferior vena cava and back to heart
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Trace the path of blood from the heart to the pelvis and return
From heart to ascending aorta to arch of aorta to thoracic aorta to abdominal aorta to right and left common iliac arteries to Hypogastric arteries to pelvis to Hypogastric veins to common iliac veins to inferior vena cava to heart
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Trace the path of the blood from the heart to the under surface of the diaphragm and return
From heart to ascending aorta to arch of aorta to thoracic aorta to abdominal aorta to inferior phrenic arteries to under surface of diaphragm to inferior phrenic veins to inferior vena cava to heart
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Trace the path of the blood from the heart to the intestines and return
From heart to ascending aorta to arch of aorta to thoracic aorta to abdominal aorta to superior Mesenteric artery and to inferior Mesenteric artery. From superior Mesenteric artery to small intestine and half of large intestine to superior Mesenteric vein to portal vein to liver to hepatic veins to inferior vena cava to heart. From inferior Mesenteric vein to the other half of large intestine to inferior Mesenteric vein to splenic vein to portal vein to liver to hepatic veins to inferior vena cava to heart
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Another pair of arteries arising from the abdominal aorta at a point below the renal arteries are the right and left _________ or _________ arteries
Spermatic or ovarian
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Both the left spermatic vein and the left ovarian vein empty into the left
Renal vein
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The blood flowing from the right spermatic vein or the right ovarian vein flows directly into the
Inferior vena cava
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Trace the path of the blood from the heart to the testes or ovaries and return
From heart to ascending aorta to arch of aorta to thoracic aorta to abdominal aorta to right and left spermatic or ovarian arteries to testes or ovaries to right and left spermatic or ovarian veins. From left spermatic or ovarian vein to left renal vein to inferior vena cava and back to the heart from right spermatic or ovarian vein to inferior vena cava and back to heart
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Trace the path of the blood from the heart to the suprarenal glands and return
From the heart to ascending aorta to arch of aorta to thoracic aorta to abdominal aorta to right and left suprarenal arteries to suprarenal glands to right and left suprarenal veins. From left suprarenal vein to left renal vein to inferior vena cava to heart and from right suprarenal vein to inferior vena cava to heart
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Just below the spermatic or ovarian arteries on the abdominal aorta are the _________ arteries, the arteries extending to the muscles of the skin and abdominal wall, to the lumbar vertebrae and to the spinal cord
Lumbar
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The lumbar veins empty into the inferior ____________ which carries the blood back to the heart
Vena cava
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Just above the end of the abdominal aorta is the ________ ______ artery, the artery extending to the sacrum and coccyx
Middle sacral
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From the middle sacral vein the blood flows into the inferior _____________ and then back to the heart
Vena cava
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The inferior ___________ receives the blood flowing from the sacrum and coccyx
Vena cava
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At its lower end the abdominal aorta divides into two branches, the right and left _____ _____ arteries
Common iliac
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The right and left common iliac arteries divide into the external _______ arteries and the ______________ arteries (also known as the internal iliac arteries
Iliac, Hypogastric
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The __________ artery supplies blood to the pelvis
Hypogastric
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The Hypogastric veins empty into the
Common iliac veins
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The common iliac veins empty into the inferior _____________ which carries the blood back to the heart
Vena cava
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Trace the path of blood from the heart to the kidneys and return
From heart to ascending aorta to arch of aorta to thoracic aorta to abdominal aorta to right and left renal arteries to kidneys to right and left renal veins to inferior vena cava and back to heart
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Trace the path of blood from the heart to the pelvis and return
From heart to ascending aorta to arch of aorta to thoracic aorta to abdominal aorta to right and left common iliac arteries to Hypogastric arteries to pelvis to Hypogastric veins to common iliac veins to inferior vena cava to heart
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Trace the path of the blood from the heart to the under surface of the diaphragm and return
From heart to ascending aorta to arch of aorta to thoracic aorta to abdominal aorta to inferior phrenic arteries to under surface of diaphragm to inferior phrenic veins to inferior vena cava to heart
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Trace the path of the blood from the heart to the intestines and return
From heart to ascending aorta to arch of aorta to thoracic aorta to abdominal aorta to superior Mesenteric artery and to inferior Mesenteric artery. From superior Mesenteric artery to small intestine and half of large intestine to superior Mesenteric vein to portal vein to liver to hepatic veins to inferior vena cava to heart. From inferior Mesenteric vein to the other half of large intestine to inferior Mesenteric vein to splenic vein to portal vein to liver to hepatic veins to inferior vena cava to heart
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At its terminal end the abdominal aorta divided into the right and left common iliac arteries
Each of these subdivides into the external iliac artery and the Hypogastric artery. The external iliac arteries extend to the lower extremities
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The external iliac artery extends towards the thigh where it is called the
Femoral artery
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At the back of the knee the femoral artery is the
Popliteal artery
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The common iliac artery divides into the external _______ artery and the _________ artery
Iliac, Hypogastric
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Just below the knee the popliteal artery subdivides into the anterior and posterior
Tibial arteries
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The anterior tibial artery continues along the anterior part of the leg to the ankle joint where it becomes the
Dorsalis pedis artery
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From the Dorsalis pedis artery the blood flows into the plantar _______ of the foot
Arch
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The posterior tibial artery extends along the back of the leg to the ankle. Just below the knee it gives off one large branch, the
Perineal artery
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At the ankle the posterior tibial artery divides into the medial and lateral
Plantar arteries
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The medial and lateral plantar arteries from the _______________ which also receives blood from the anterior tibial artery
Plantar arch
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From the plantar arch the blood flows to all parts of the foot through small arteries, arterioles, and finally
Capillaries
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Trace the path of the blood from the heart to the foot
Heart to ascending aorta to arch of aorta to thoracic aorta to abdominal aorta to right or left common iliac artery to right or left external iliac artery to femoral artery to popliteal artery to anterior and posterior tibial arteries. From anterior tibial artery to Dorsalis pedis artery to plantar arch of the foot. From posterior tibial artery to peroneal artery and also to medial and lateral plantar arteries to plantar arch. From plantar arch to arterioles and capillaries of the foot
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He blood returning from the foot flows into the venules of the foot and then the
Dorsal venous arch
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From the dorsal venous arch he blood flows either through a superficial set of veins or a deep set of
Veins
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The blood flows from the venules into the dorsal venous arch and then, superficially, into the small saphenous vein (along the back of the leg) or the great saphenous vein
(Along the medial side of the leg)
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The small saphenous vein empties into the (deep)
Popliteal vein
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From the popliteal vein the blood flows into the (deep)
Femoral vein
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The great saphenous vein empties directly into the
Femoral vein
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From the dorsal venous arch there is also a deep set of veins returning the blood to the heart. The blood can flow from the dorsal venous arch into the
Dorsalis pedis vein
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From the Dorsalis pedis vein the blood flows into the
Anterior tibial vein
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From the anterior tibial vein the blood flows into the
Popliteal vein
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Another path for the blood to follow to the deep veins of the foot is from the venules to the
Plantar venous arch
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From the plantar venous arch the blood flows into the medial and lateral
Plantar veins
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The medial and lateral plantar veins empty into the
Posterior tibial vein
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From the posterior tibial vein the blood flows into the
Popliteal vein
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The femoral vein empties into the
External iliac vein
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The femoral vein empties into the external iliac vein which in turn empties into the __________ vein (right for right leg, left for left leg)
Common iliac
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The common iliac veins (right and left) empty into the _______________ which then carries the blood back to the heart
Inferior vena cava

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