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The veins in the foot which help to pump back blood to the rest of the body. It works when we walk, thus pressure applied to the foot squeezes the blood back to the rest of the body. Otherwise, blood will always stagnate at the foot region due to gravitational pull.
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dural venous sinuses
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36558
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no yah
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36558
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