cardiovascular system-blood vessels and circulation: veins Flashcards
superior venacava drains deoxygenated blood from
above the heart
inferior venacava drains deoxygenated blood fromle
below the heart
the left and right brachiocephalic vein drains deoxygenated blood from
cranium and face
left and right external jugular vein drains deoxygenated blood from
cranium and face
left and right internal jugular vein drains deoxygenated blood from
head
left and right jugular vein joins the
left and right subclavian veins
left and right subclavian vein along
brachiocephalic vein
radial vein drains deoxygenated blood from
radial part of hand, forearm, and arm
ulnar vein drains deoxygenated blood from
medial structures of the forearm
little of the hand
common iliac vein refer to both
external and internal iliac vein
external iliac vein arises from the
popliteal vein (at the knee) which then continues upward as the femoral vein
internal iliac vein comes from
deep in the pelvic region
external iliac vein drains deoxygenated blood from
legs and pelvis
internal iliac vein drains deoxygenated blood from
legs and pelvis
internal iliac vein join with the
right and left external iliac veins and form the common iliac veins
great saphenous vein is the
longest vein in the body
the great saphenous vein empties into the
femoral vein
the femoral vein drains deoxygenated blood from
thigh
the anterior tibial vein drains deoxygenated blood from
dorsum of the foot, ankle joint,
anterior component of the leg and knee joint
the posterior tibial vein drains deoxygenated blood from
plantar surface of the foot, ankle joint
posterior compartment of the leg
fibular vein drains deoxygenated blood from
lateral leg
the phrenic vein drains deoxygenated blood from
inferior surface of diaphragm
the hepatic vein drains deoxygenated blood from
liver
the gonadial vein drains deoxygenated blood from
ovarian veins (female)
testicular veins (male)
the right gastric vein drains deoxygenated blood into the
liver’s capillary beds
the superior mesenteric vein drains deoxygenated blood from
small intestine
ascending colon
transverse colon
the superior mesentric vein carries blood through the
hepatic portal vein into the liver’s hepatic portal system
splenic vein joins the
superior mesenteric vein
renal veins drains deoxygenated blood from
kidneys
hepatic veins drains deoxygenated blood from
liver
brachial vein drains deoxygenated blood from
triceps musles
axillary vein is formed where the
basilic and brachial veins come together, in the deep tissue of the upper arm
splenic veins drains deoxygenated blood from
spleen
portions of stomach and pancreas
superior mesenteric vein drains deoxygenated blood from
small intestine
anterior portion of large intestine
inferior mesenteric vein drains deoxygenated blood from
second half of larger intestine