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return

 [re-tern´]
a coming back.
venous return the flow of blood into the heart from the peripheral vessels.

ve·nous re·turn

the amount of blood per unit of time returning to the heart through the great veins and coronary sinus.

venous return

the return of blood to the heart via the superior and inferior vena cava and the coronary sinus.

ve·nous re·turn

(vē'nŭs rĕ-tŭrn')
The blood returning to the heart through the great veins and coronary sinus; also used to describe venous drainage of a part of the body or particular organ.

venous return

the flow of blood from the whole body (except the lungs) via the great veins to the right side of the heart. Apart from minor beat-by-beat variations, this is equal at any one time to the cardiac output (from each of the ventricles), as the whole circulation, with the systemic and pulmonary components in series, is a closed loop. When heart rate increases and muscle supply vessels dilate in exercise, stroke volume is maintained (so that cardiac output is increased) by an increase in venous return, assisted by constriction of peripheral veins, reduction in the blood flow to the abdominal organs, and by the 'pumping' effects of increased depth of breathing (promoting flow into the thorax), and of the contracting muscles, which 'milk' blood along their local veins towards the heart.

venous return

blood, from venous circulation, returning to the heart via the venae cavae

ve·nous re·turn

(vē'nŭs rĕ-tŭrn')
Amount of blood per unit of time returning to heart through great veins and coronary sinus.

venous

pertaining to the veins.
venous dilatation
persistent dilatation of the vein but without necessarily any weakening of the wall or varicosity.
hepatic portal venous system
includes the veins from the alimentary tract, the portal vein, the sinusoids in the liver, the hepatic veins and then the entry into the caudal vena cava.
venous infarct
see venous infarct.
obstructed venous drainage
may be generalized or local; manifested by dilation, local edema.
orbital venous plexus
a plexus for venous drainage from the ophthalmic veins at the apex of the orbit; drains into the cavernous venous sinus within the cranium.
venous return
the flow of blood into the heart from the peripheral vessels.
venous return curves
relate venous return to atrial pressure; the inverse of the Starling relationship; an increase in atrial pressure decreases the venous return.
scleral venous plexus
a ring of small vessels around the corneal limbus which forms a link in the chain of vessels which drain the aqueous humor. Called also canal of Schlemm.
venous sinuses
see venous sinus.
venous system
the bodily system of veins commencing with the venae cavae, thence through the large veins and their tributaries, and immediately subsequent to the capillaries, the venules.
venous thrombosis
the presence of a thrombus in a vein. Originates in phlebitis in most cases. It is a major problem in horses because of the high incidence of jugular phlebitis and periphlebitis as a result of injection of irritating materials. See also caudal vena caval thrombosis.
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