Veins without valves

Venous valves are bicuspid (two) flap like structures made of elastic tissue. The valves function to keep blood moving in one direction.
I – Internal jugular vein
P – Pulmonary vein
S – Superior vena cava
S – Sinuses of brains
Veins without valves

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