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development in animals

In animal development: Circulatory organs
…heart through a system of cardinal veins. These latter veins start their development in the form of an irregular sinus around the pronephros, connected by the common cardinal veins (ducts of Cuvier), on either side, to the sinus venosus. Extensions anteriorly and posteriorly give rise to the precardinal and postcardinal…
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role in circulatory system

In circulatory system: The blood vessels
…these, the anterior and posterior cardinal veins, each with left and right components, take blood to the heart from the front and rear of the body, respectively. They lie dorsal to the alimentary canal, while the heart lies ventral to it. There is a common cardinal vein on each side,…
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