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Definition of Venae

Venae
Vena Ve"na, n.; pl. Ven[ae]. [L. See Vein.] A vein. Vena cava; pl. Ven[ae] cav[ae]. [L., literally, hollow vein.] (Anat.) Any one of the great systemic veins connected directly with the heart. Vena contracta. [L., literally, contracted vein.] (Hydraulics) The contracted portion of a liquid jet at and near the orifice from which it issues. Vena port[ae]; pl. Ven[AE] port[ae]. [L., literally, vein of the entrance.] (Anat.) The portal vein of the liver. See under Portal.

Meaning of Venae from wikipedia

- In anatomy, the venae cavae (/ˈviːni ˈkeɪvi/; sg. vena cava /ˈviːnə ˈkeɪvə/; from Latin 'hollow veins') are two large veins (great vessels) that return...
- The thoracic diaphragm, or simply the diaphragm (/ˈdaɪəfræm/; Ancient Gr****: διάφραγμα, romanized: diáphragma, lit. 'partition'), is a sheet of internal...
- found in pairs, they are often referred to by their plural form: venae comitantes. Venae comitantes are usually found with certain smaller arteries, especially...
- The jugular veins (Latin: Venae iugulares) are veins that take blood from the head back to the heart via the superior vena cava. The internal jugular...
- the fibular veins (also known as peroneal veins) are accompanying veins (venae comitantes) of the fibular artery. The fibular veins are deep veins that...
- The left and right brachiocephalic veins (previously called innominate veins) are major veins in the upper chest, formed by the union of the ipsilateral...
- veins (internal pudic veins) are a set of veins in the pelvis. They are the venae comitantes of the internal pudendal artery. Internal pudendal veins are...
- enters the heart through the right atrium from the superior and inferior venae cavae and p****es to the right ventricle. From here, it is pumped into pulmonary...
- the pulmonary circulation, and the right atrium receives blood from the venae cavae of the systemic circulation. During the cardiac cycle, the atria receive...
- In human anatomy, the brachial veins are venae comitantes of the brachial artery in the arm proper. Because they are deep to muscle, they are considered...