| Name: | common cardinal vein |
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| Synonyms: | duct of Cuvier |
| Definition: | Bilaterally paired longitudinal vein; the anterior cardinal returns blood from the head, and the posterior cardinal returns it from the trunk; these two vessels join together on each side as the common cardinal vein (duct of Cuvier; misnamed the vitelline vein) that leads across the yolk cell to the heart's sinus venosus. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000186] |
| Name: | blood circulation |
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| Synonyms: | hemolymph circulation |
| Definition: | The flow of blood through the body of an animal, enabling the transport of nutrients to the tissues and the removal of waste products. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0008015] QuickGO AmiGO |