The species theory, polygenism, held that human races were of different lineages and suggested a hierarchy outlined in the Chain of Being that positioned Africans between man and lower primates.
No, they are involved in the Circulatory System which is responsible for pumping and channelling blood to and from the body and lungs with heart, blood and blood vessels. no veins are not considered an organ because they are a grouping of different tissues like a organ.
In biology, tissue is a cellular organizational level intermediate between cells and a complete organ. A tissue is an ensemble of similar cells from the same origin that together carry out a specific function. Organs are then formed by the functional grouping together of multiple tissues. Epidermis-Cells forming the outer surface of the leaves and of the young plant body. 2  Vascular tissue-The primary components of vascular tissue are the xylem and phloem. 3  These transport fluid and nutrients internally.