Pulmonary vein
Veins that transfer oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The pulmonary veins are the veins that transfer oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart. The largest pulmonary veins are the four main pulmonary veins, two from each lung that drain into the left atrium of the heart. The pulmonary veins are part of the pulmonary circulation.
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Pulmonary vein | |
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Details | |
Precursor | Truncus arteriosus |
System | Circulatory system |
Drains from | Lungs |
Drains to | Left atrium |
Artery | Pulmonary artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | venae pulmonales |
MeSH | D011667 |
TA98 | A12.3.02.001 |
TA2 | 4107 |
FMA | 66643 |
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