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==Overview==

'''Peripheral Veins''' are the [[veins]] not in the chest or abdomen (i.e. in the [[arm]]s, [[hand]]s, [[leg]]s and [[foot|feet]]). These veins lead deoxygenated [[blood]] from the [[capillaries]] in the [[limb|extremities]] back to the [[heart]].

These veins are the most common intravenous access method in both hospitals and [[paramedic]] services for a peripheral intravenous (IV) line for [[intravenous therapy]].

==See also==
* [[Peripheral arteries]]

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[[Category:Cardiovascular system]]
[[Category:Veins]]
[[Category:Angiology]]
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