Cardiovascular System Veins

Question 1

What structure is #1? What organ does this vein primarily drain?

Answer 1

Superior Vena Cava - drains the upper limb, thorax, neck and head

Question 2

What structure is #2?

Answer 2

Right Brachiocephalic Vein

Question 3

What structure is #3?

Answer 3

Left Brachiocephalic Vein

Question 4

What structure is #4? What organ does this vein primarily drain?

Answer 4

Internal Jugular Vein - Brain, face & neck

Question 5

What structure is #5? What organ does this vein primarily drain?

Answer 5

External Jugular Vein - face, scalp

Question 6

What structure is #6?

Answer 6

Subclavian Vein

Question 7

What structure is #7?

Answer 7

Axillary Vein

Question 8

What structure is #8?

Answer 8

Cephalic Vein

Question 9

What structure is #9? What organ does this vein primarily drain?

Answer 9

Brachial Vein - arm

Question 10

What structure is #10? What organ does this vein primarily drain?

Answer 10

Basilic Vein - arm

Question 11

What structure is #11?

Answer 11

Medican Cubital Vein

Question 12

What structure is #12?

Answer 12

Median Antebrachial Vein

Question 13

What structure is #1?

Answer 13

Azygos vein

Question 14

What structure is #2?

Answer 14

Accessor Hemiazygos Vein

Question 15

What structure is #3?

Answer 15

Hemiazygos Vein

Question 16

What structure is #4? What organ does this vein primarily drain?

Answer 16

Posterior Intercostal Vein - drain the intercostal muscles

Question 17

What structure is #1?

Answer 17

Hepatic Veins

Question 18

What structure is #2?

Answer 18

Hepatic Portal Vein

Question 19

What structure is #3? What organ does this vein primarily drain?

Answer 19

Superior Mesenteric Vein - small intestine, colon

Question 20

What structure is #4? What organ does this vein primarily drain?

Answer 20

Splenic Vein - spleen, pancreas, stomach

Question 21

What structure is #5? What organ does this vein primarily drain?

Answer 21

Inferior Mesenteric Vein - colon and rectum

Question 22

What structure is #6?

Answer 22

Renal Vein

Question 23

What structure is #7? What organ does this vein primarily drain?

Answer 23

Suprarenal vein - adrenal gland

Question 24

What structure is #8?

Answer 24

Left Gonadal Vein

Question 25

What structure is #9?

Answer 25

Right Gonadal Vein

Question 26

What structure is #10?

Answer 26

Inferior Vena Cava

Question 27

What structure is #11?

Answer 27

Common Iliac Veins

Question 28

What structure is #12?

Answer 28

External Iliac Veins

Question 29

What structure is #13? What organ does this vein primarily drain?

Answer 29

Internal Iliac Veins - Gluteal and adductor muscles, perineum, genitalia

Question 30

What structure is #1? What organ does this vein primarily drain?

Answer 30

Femoral Veins - the entire lower limb

Question 31

What structure is #2?

Answer 31

Great Saphenous Veins

Question 32

What does the median cubital vein do?

Answer 32

Connects the basilic vein to either the cephalic or the median antebrachial vein