vessels

• functions of veins 


  to carry deoxygenated blood from the body to heart
• 3 types of veins

  • Post capillary venules (receive blood from from capillaries and empty to venules)+
  • Venules (move blood away from capillary beds +
  • veins (major vessels of the venous system)

  
• anatomical position of veins

  superficial veins (surface) and deep veins