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5. The subclavian vein, a large vein from the 



arm and shoulder, with : 



6. The external jugular vein, from the superficial 



parts of the head. The external jugular 

 vein near its union with the subclavian 

 vein receives : 



(a) The internal jugular vein from the brain. 

 The left anterior vena cava, like the right an- 

 terior vena cava, except that it receives a 

 small coronary vein from the walls of the 

 heart, and does not receive an azygos vein. 

 The posterior vena cava, a large vein that empties 

 into the right auricle. It receives near the 

 heart : 



1. The hepatic veins from the lobes of the liver. 



2. Veins from the body-wall, one on each side, 



entering the posterior cava close to or in 

 connection with : 



3. The renal veins from the kidneys, one on each 



side. 



4 The spermatic (or ovarian) veins from the re- 

 productive organs. 



The veins posterior to the spermatic veins 

 should be left until after the examination 

 of the reproductive organs, etc. 



5. The ilio-lumbar veins from the posterior body- 

 wall. The left ilio-lumbar vein in some 

 rabbits does not enter the posterior cava 

 at the same level with its fellow of the op- 



