OntologiesuberonclassesUBERON:0001638   
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vein
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001638

Any of the tubular branching vessels that carry blood from the capillaries toward the heart.

Also appears indhbapridecpontaismefo + 30
Exact Synonyms
venous tree organ part
Related Synonyms
vascular element
vena
venae
Broad Synonyms
venous subtree
venous vessel
Depicted by
Venous_system_en.svg
class Information
editor note

TODO - check with MA - vein vs venous blood vessel

external_definition

Part of the circulatory system composed of blood vessels which carry blood from other organs, tissues, and cells to the heart.[AAO]

fma_set_term

Set of veinsfma

has_obo_namespace

uberon

has_relational_adjective

venous

homology_notes

The appearance of Chordata and subsequently the vertebrates is accompanied by a rapid structural diversification of this primitive linear heart: looping, unidirectional circulation, an enclosed vasculature, and the conduction system.[well established][VHOG]

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