Head - Veins

Question 1

What veins collect the venous blood from the brain?

Answer 1

1) Great cerebral vein

2) Dural sinuses

Question 2

F: Great cerebral vein

Answer 2

collects deep veins of the brain and drains into straight sinus

Question 3

F: Dural sinuses

Answer 3

collects superficial veins of the brain

Question 4

branches of dural sinuses

Answer 4

1) cavernous
2) superior sagittal
3) inferior sagittal
4) straight
5) transverse
6) sigmoid

Question 5

L: cavernous sinus

Answer 5

middle cranial fossa

Question 6

F: cavernous sinus

Answer 6

collect from orbital cavity contents

Question 7

L: Superior sagittal sinus

Answer 7

superior margin of falx cerebri

Question 8

L: Inferior sagittal sinus

Answer 8

inferior margin of falx cerebri

Question 9

F: straight sinus

Answer 9

collect from posterior end of inferior sagittal sinus

Question 10

what does the straight sinus join?

Answer 10

join posterior end of superior sagittal sinus

Question 11

L: Transverse sinus

Answer 11

posterior margin of tentorium cerebelli

Question 12

F: Transverse sinus

Answer 12

collect from superior sagittal and straight sinuses

Question 13

L: Sigmoid sinus

Answer 13

groove of interior surface of mastoid process of temporal bones

Question 14

F: Sigmoid sinus

Answer 14

receives all superficial veins from brain and empties into internal jugular veins

Question 15

where does the sigmoid sinus exit the skull?

Answer 15

jugular foramen

Question 16

what is the drainage path from the straight sinus?

Answer 16

straight sinus -> internal jugular vein -> brachiocephalic vein -> superior vena cava

Question 17

what is the brachiocephalic vein made of?

Answer 17

1) internal jugular vein

2) subclavian veins

Question 18

what is the subclavian veins made of?

Answer 18

1) anterior veins

2) external jugular veins

Question 19

which artery of the upper body has two different origins?

Answer 19

Common carotid and subclavian artery