Superficial vein
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title:
Superficial vein
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Superficial veins are veins that are close to the surface of the body, as opposed to deep veins, which are far from the surface. Superficial veins are not paired with an artery, unlike the deep veins, which are typically associated with an artery of the same name. Superficial veins are important physiologically for cooling of the body. When the body is too hot, the body shunts blood from the deep veins to the superficial veins to facilitate heat transfer to the body's surroundings. Superficial v
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Veins close to the surface of the body
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superficial_vein
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2023-11-28T18:09:48Z
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