#venous system

We were feeling a little nervous about posting these images of arteries and veins...

These are all 18th-century engravings—and some are engravings based on other engravings, so don't go using them as maps or anything, who knows how many inaccuracies were introduced over time. Wanna see more? Follow this link to images by William Cowper and prepare to be amazed.

Tavares Strachan, “Robert” (2018),

Blue neon, purple neon, Pyrex, transformers, and MDF box, variable dimensions,

Courtesy of the artist and The 58th International Art Exhibition–La Biennale di Venezia. © 2018 Tavares Strachan.

-- the tunica media is responsible for vasodilation and vasoconstriction

-- blood path:      -- heart      -- arteries      -- capillaries      -- venules      -- veins      -- heart

-- valves in the venous system prevent blood from flowing away from the heart

-- four pulmonary veins take blood back to the heart