21 Major Venous Drainage

Question 1

Identify 1 - 4

Answer 1

1. Facial v.
2. Anterior retromandibular v.
3. Lingual v.
4. Superior thyroid v.

Question 2

Identify 5 - 7

Answer 2

5. Suprascapular v.
6. Transverse cervical v.
7. External jugular v.

Question 3

Identify 8

Answer 3

8. Internal jugular v.

Question 4

Identify 9 - 12

Answer 4

9. Common facial v.
10. Occipital v.
11. Posterior retromandibular v.
12. Retromandibular v.

Question 5

The internal jugular v. is continuous with the (1)____ within the cranial cavity and begins at the (2)____ at a dilation called the superior bulb.

Answer 5

1. sigmoid sinus
2. base of the skull

Question 6

The internal jugular v. lies posterior to ____ (1 artery, 3 nerves) as it initially descends.

Answer 6

The internal carotid a.

the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and spinal accessory nn.

Question 7

The internal jugular vein travels lateral to (1)_____ within the carotid sheath with (2)_____ posterior to the vessels and unites with the (3)____ to form the brachiocephalic v. at the root of the neck.

Answer 7

1. the internal carotid a.
2. the vagus nerve
3. subclavian v.

Question 8

The internal jugular travels lateral to the internal carotid a. within (1)_____ with the vagus posterior to the vessels and unites with the subclavian v. to form (2)____ at the root of the neck.

Answer 8

1. the carotid sheath
2. the brachiocephalic v.

Question 9

5 direct or indirect branches that internal jugular vein receives: ____

Answer 9

1. facial
2. lingual
3. pharyngeal
4. superior thyroi
5. middle thyroid.

Question 10

The external jugular v. lies deep to the platysma, but superficial to the sternocleidomastoid as it descends vertically and passes into the posterior triangle of the neck, where it drains into the subclavian v. immediately lateral to ____

Answer 10

the anterior scalene

Question 11

The external jugular v. is formed by the combination of ___ and ____ in the parotid gland.

Answer 11

the posterior branch of the retromandibular and posterior auricular vv.

Question 12

The external jugular v. lies deep to the platysma, but superficial to (1)______ as it descends vertically and passes into the posterior triangle of the neck, where it drains into the (2)_____ immediately lateral to the anterior scalene.

Answer 12

1. the sternocleidomastoid
2. subclavian v.

Question 13

The external jugular v. receives a series of branches directly or indirectly: ___ (3)

Answer 13

1. transverse cervical
2. suprascapular
3. anterior jugular.

Question 14

The external jugular v. is formed by the combination of the posterior branch of the retromandibular and posterior auricular vv. in the _____

Answer 14

parotid gland