9. Veins of Anterior Abdominal Wall

Question 1

Identify 1 -> 2

Answer 1

1. Subclavian vein
2. Axillary vein

Question 2

Identify 3 -> 5

Answer 2

3. Lateral thoracic vein
4. Anterior intercostal veins
5. Internal thoracic vein

Question 3

Identify 6 -> 7

Answer 3

6. Inferior epigastric veins
7. Superficial epigastric vein

Question 4

Identify 8 -> 10

Answer 4

8. Superficial epigastric vein
9. Thoracoepigastric vein
10. Lateral thoracic vein

Question 5

Identify 11

Answer 5

11. Jugular veins (External; Internal; Anterior)

Question 6

The veins of the anterior abdominal wall provide an important superficial anastomotic network of veins that returns blood to the heart.

→ These veins include anastomoses between (1)____, which drain the inguinal region, and (2)____, which drain into the axillary vein.

Answer 6

1. the superficial epigastric veins
2. the lateral thoracic veins

Question 7

The veins of the anterior abdominal wall provide an important superficial anastomotic network of veins that returns blood to the heart.

→ These veins include anastomoses between the superficial epigastric veins, which drain the (1)____, and the lateral thoracic veins, which drain into the (2)___.

Answer 7

1. inguinal region
2. Axillary vein

Question 8

The veins of the anterior abdominal wall provide an important superficial anastomotic network of veins that returns blood to the heart.

→ the inferior epigastric veins anastomose with (1)____ and (2)____.

Answer 8

1. the superficial epigastric veins
2. the internal thoracic (mammary) veins

Question 9

The veins of the anterior abdominal wall provide an important superficial anastomotic network of veins that returns blood to the heart.

→ These veins include anastomoses between (1)____, which drain the inguinal region, and (2)____, which drain into the axillary vein.

Answer 9

the superficial epigastric veins

the lateral thoracic veins

Question 10

The veins of the anterior abdominal wall provide an important superficial anastomotic network of veins that returns blood to the heart.

→ These veins include anastomoses between the superficial epigastric veins, which drain the inguinal region, and the lateral thoracic veins, which drain into the axillary vein.

→ On a deeper plane, (1)____ anastomose with the superficial epigastric veins and the internal thoracic (mammary) veins.

Answer 10

the inferior epigastric veins