A patient is diagnosed with a disorder in which deoxygenated blood is having difficulty returning to the heart and lungs for reoxygenation. In which part of the peripheral vascular system is the origin of this patient's disorder?

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Venules are small veins that connect capillaries to larger veins. If deoxygenated blood is having difficulty returning to the heart and lungs, it is likely due to a problem with the venules or the larger veins in the peripheral vascular system, which transport blood back to the heart.

A Patient Is Diagnosed with a Disorder in Which Deoxygenated