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Countercurrent heat exchange.

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(a) Countercurrent exchange retains heat in the leg of an endotherm, such as this egret. Arrows in vessels indicate direction of blood flow. (b) An SEM of the arrangement of veins surrounding an artery in a bird's leg. The artery is almost completely covered by overlying veins, allowing efficient heat exchange between the vessels.
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