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It enters the heart from the head and upper body via the Superior Vena Cave. The blood from the lower body travels through the Inferior Vena Cave.

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What does the venous system do?

The venous system is responsible for returning deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart. It transports this blood through a network of veins, which have valves to prevent the backflow of blood. The venous system also plays a role in regulating blood volume and pressure in the body.


Where do venous valves channel blood?

They prevent back flow and help to return blood to the heart.


How the blood flowing to the heart?

Blood courses along veins back towards the heart. The veins have one way valves to prevent back flow. Venous blood from below the heart drains into the inferior vena cava. Venous blood from above the heart drains into the superior vena cava. These empty into the right atrium.


Does everyone have venous blood?

Yes, everyone has venous blood. Venous blood is the blood that flows through veins back to the heart after delivering oxygen to the body's tissues. It is one of the two main types of blood along with arterial blood.


Kind of blood coming from different parts of the body going back to the heart?

Its the venous blood which has low oxygen concentration.


What is venous heart?

The part of the heart filled with deoxygenated blood - the right auricle and ventricle of humans. The heart of fishes is venous as it is fully filled with deoxygenated blood.


Why the heart of fish is called venous heart?

because the heart of fish only receive only venous blood


What is vein?

blood vessels which carry blood back to the heart from body regions.To understand vein disease, which is the primary cause of varicose veins, it's first important to understand the venous system of the human body. The venous system is the part of the circulatory system that returns deoxygenated blood through veins back to the heart to be recirculated. By contrast, the arterial system carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to be distributed throughout the body. The smallest parts of the venous system are the capillaries, which feed into larger superficial veins.


What controls venous blood pressure?

The heart. All blood pressure is controlled by the heart.


What arteries carry blood to the body or away from the body?

The Aorta carries newly oxygenated blood away from the heart and the Venous Cava carries de-oxygenated blood back to the heart.


Do both arterial and venous vessels have valves?

No, only venous vessels have valves. Valves in veins help prevent the backflow of blood and aid in promoting blood flow back to the heart. Arterial vessels do not have valves because blood in arteries is under higher pressure and flows away from the heart.


Why are vein important in blood circultion?

Veins are the vessels that carry de-oxygenated blood back the heart. Without the venous system, there would be no way for blood to return to the heart, and circulation would not be complete.