Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
vein
References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images & Videos
An anatomical diagram of the human torso viewed from the front, showing the veins of the posterior abdominal wall. Major veins, including the inferior vena cava, renal veins, iliac veins, and their branches, are labeled and highlighted in blue, with surrounding organs such as the kidneys and parts of the skeletal structure visible for context. Diagram of the circulatory system showing a red artery carrying blood from the heart, branching into smaller arterioles and capillaries, then merging into blue venules and a vein returning blood to the heart. Medical illustration of a human head in profile showing the superficial arteries and veins of the face and scalp, with major blood vessels labeled, including temporal, facial, and carotid arteries and veins. Anatomical illustration of the front of the human neck showing labeled veins in blue and nerves in yellow, including the facial, jugular, and transverse cervical veins, as well as the great auricular and supraclavicular nerves. Diagram of the human torso showing the venae cavae and their major tributary veins, with labeled pathways including the jugular, subclavian, renal, iliac, and femoral veins as part of the cardiovascular system.
Understanding the human cardiovascular system
Quizzes
Male muscle, man flexing arm, bicep curl.
Facts You Should Know: The Human Body Quiz
Superficial arteries and veins of face and scalp, cardiovascular system, human anatomy, (Netter replacement project - SSC)
The Human Body

vein: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

  • Kara Rogers
    Kara Rogers is the senior editor of biomedical sciences at Encyclopædia Britannica, where she oversees a range of content from medicine and genetics to microorganisms. She joined Britannica in 2006 and has been a member of the National Association of Science Writers since 2009.

Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors

Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Veins. Nov 06, 2026
Add new Web site: Medicine LibreTexts - Veins. Aug 31, 2026
Article thoroughly revised and updated. Jun 25, 2026
Add new Web site: American Society of Neuroradiology - Artery or Vein: To Be or Not To Be? (PDF). Mar 05, 2025
Add new Web site: UEN Digital Press with Pressbooks - Integrated Human Anatomy and Physiology Part 2 - Veins. Jan 24, 2025
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Veins. Nov 29, 2024
Add new Web site: WebMD - The Difference Between Arteries and Veins. Jul 13, 2024
Add new Web site: Pressbooks - Boundless Anatomy and Physiology - The Venous System. Jan 31, 2024
Add new Web site: MSD Manual Consumer Version - Overview of the Venous System. Nov 24, 2023
Add new Web site: AHA Journals - Diseases of the Veins. Sep 29, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Veins. Apr 17, 2023
Add new Web site: Healthline - Venous System Overview. Mar 09, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Veins. Jan 26, 2023
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - Science - Vein. Oct 10, 2012
Added an illustration showing the veins of the posterior abdominal wall. Jan 20, 2012
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
View Changes:
Article History
Revised:
By: