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Venous return is affected by several factors including muscle contraction, respiratory activity and gravity. Decreased venous compliance and vena cava compression also influence venous return. Other factors include valve competence, heartbeat, intrapericardial pressure, blood volume and degree of filling systematic circulation.
Answer Wiki. Here's what caused it... you noticed it. Veins of this caliber are translucent. Venous blood is deoxygenated and very dark red in color, unlike the bright red of oxygenated arterial blood. If you look at your skin you can see the larger superficial veins underneath, and they look sort of blue.