Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
The name given to vessels which drain blood from the gut tube to the heart.
A
Vitelline vein: drain the gut tube and its derivatives. Along with the umbilical veins and cardinal veins, they drain into the atria via left and right sided horns.
2
Q
The name given to the vessels which drain from the placenta to the heart.
A
Umbilical vein: The vein does drain the placenta but it is carrying oxygen rich blood from the placenta.
3
Q
The name given to vessels which drain blood from the body to the heart.
A
The blood from the body of the embryo drains into anterior and posterior cardinal veins which merge into a common cardinal vein that then drains into the atria via right and left sided horns
