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HUMAN VENOUS SYSTEM.
Illustration of the human venous system. Veins carry deoxygenated and used blood back to the heart from the rest of the body. Unlike arteries, veins rely on valves and muscular body movements to move the blood along, as the pumping effect of the heart is dissipated by the time blood reaches the veins. The average adult has five liters of blood. At rest this volume of blood passes through the heart and around the body each minute. Original illustration by Andreas Vesalius from his book: "De Humani Corporis Fabrica" (1543). (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE PHOTO/Scott Camazine) === ===
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