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Cardiovascular
System of the Cat
The cardiovascular system includes the heart and
blood vessels. This system performs the function of pumping and carrying blood
to the rest of the body. The blood contains nutrients and oxygen to provide
energy which allows the cells of the body to work.
The
Feline Heart
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Arteries
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Veins
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Aorta |
Superior Vena Cava |
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Brachiocephalic artery |
Inferior Vena Cava |
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Common carotid arteries (left and right) |
Azygous vein |
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Subclavian arteries (left and right) |
External Jugular veins |
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Axillary artery |
Subclavian veins |
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Descending thoracic aorta |
Brachiocephalic veins |
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Descending abdominal aorta |
Axillary vein |
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Celiac trunk |
Adrenolumbar veins |
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Superior Mesenteric artery |
Renal veins |
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Adrenolumbar arteries |
Genital veins (ovarian or testicular) |
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Renal arteries |
Iliolumbar veins |
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Genital artery (testicular or ovarian) |
Common Iliac veins |
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Inferior mesenteric artery |
External Iliac veins |
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Iliolumbar artery |
Internal Iliac veins |
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External Iliac artery |
Femoral Vein |
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Internal Iliac artery |
Deep femoral vein |
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Femoral artery |
Great Saphenous vein |
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Deep femoral artery |
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