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Vein

a blood vessel that takes blood from the organs and tissues back to the heart


Vena cava

the largest vein in the body that returns deoxygenated blood to the heart


Ventral

towards the abdomen or underside 


Ventricles

lower chambers of the heart that receive blood from the atria


Venules

smaller branches of veins


Vertebral column

the bones that form the spine


Vertebrates

animals with a backbone


Vibrissae

tactile hairs or whiskers


Virus

a tiny pathogen that is not classed as a living organism


Viviparous

giving birth to live young



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