Anatomy Veins

Question 1

azygos vein

Answer 1

a large vein on the right side at the back of the thorax, draining into the superior vena cava.

Question 2

hemiazygos vein

Answer 2

is a vein running superiorly in the lower thoracic region, just to the left side of the vertebral column.

Question 3

The portal vein or hepatic portal vein (HPV)

Answer 3

is a blood vessel that carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen to the liver.

Question 4

The great saphenous vein (GSV, alternately “long saphenous vein”; /səˈfiːnəs/)

Answer 4

is a large, subcutaneous, superficial vein of the leg. It is the longest vein in the body, running along the length of the lower limb, returning blood from the foot, leg and thigh to the deep femoral vein at the femoral triangle.

Question 5

The small (short or lesser) saphenous vein

Answer 5

is a superficial vein of the leg. It drains the lateral surface of the leg, and runs up the posterior surface of the leg to drain into the popliteal vein.