Venous plexus

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Vein: Venous plexus

The veins of the right half of the male pelvis.
Latin	rete venosum, plexus venosus

A venous plexus is a congregation of multiple veins.

Examples of venous plexuses are:

Circulatory system: Arteries and veins (TA A12.0, TH H3.09.02, GA 6.543/GA 7.641)

Systemic circulation

(Left heart) → Aorta → Arteries → Arterioles → Capillaries → Venules → Veins → Vena cava → (Right heart)

Pulmonary circulation

(Right heart) → Pulmonary arteries → (Lungs) → Pulmonary vein → (Left heart)

Capillaries

(Continuous, Fenestrated, Sinusoidal)
Precapillary sphincter
Precapillary resistance

Lymphatic

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