Systemic venous system
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In [[human anatomy]], the '''systemic venous system''' is the [[vein]]s that drain into the [[right atrium]] ''without'' passing through two vascular beds (i.e. they originate from a set of [[capillaries]] and do not pass through a second set of capillaries before reaching the right side of the [[heart]]).
The term ''systemic venous system'' is often used to differeniate veins from veins that drain the [[pulmonary veins|pulmonary]] system (the [[pulmonary venous system]]) and veins that drain the [[digestive tract]] (the [[portal venous system]]).
Large veins that are considered part of the ''system venous system'' are the:
*[[Superior vena cava]]
*[[Inferior vena cava]]
==See also==
*[[Pulmonary venous system]]
*[[Portal venous system]]
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