Veins
Blood vessels that return deoxygenated blood from the body's tissues back to the heart at low pressure.
4 body parts starting with the letter V — each with origin, classification, and notes.
If you've been searching for body parts that start with V, you'll find 4 detailed body parts below. We're not interested in giving you only a list of names — every entry on this page links to a full profile with the kind of detail you'd actually want to know.
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Blood vessels that return deoxygenated blood from the body's tissues back to the heart at low pressure.
The two largest veins in the body, returning deoxygenated blood from systemic circulation to the right atrium of the heart.
Either of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out into systemic or pulmonary circulation.
The 33 bones that stack to form the spinal column, supporting the body and protecting the spinal cord.
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