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jugular vein |
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jugular veinOne of two veins in the necks of vertebrates; they return blood from the head to the superior (or anterior) vena cava and thence to the heart. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They can enlarge with crying, with Valsalva's maneuver, or with compression of the jugular veins (Furstenberg's sign). But it becomes quickly clear the Murnau has bitten off more than he can chew with Schreck, who begins to take an inordinate amount of interest in his colleagues' jugular veins. Prolonged administration of rotenone into the jugular veins of rats produces tremors, an unsteady gait, and other symptoms comparable to those of Parkinson's disease, J. |
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