lec6 Flashcards
Venous system consists of
A. coronary circulation: coronary sinus
B. pulmonary circulation: pulmonary veins
C. hepatic portal circulation
D. Systemic circulation
Veins are
superficial (unlike arteries)
Venous plexuses
networks of anastomoses and parallel veins) are very common
networks between superficial and deep veins and even between superficial veins themselve
Systemic circulation
veins carry the deoxygenated blood from different parts of the body to the heart
pulmonary circulation: pulmonary veins
these veins carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium
coronary circulation: coronary sinus
the wall of the heart receives blood from the coronary arteries that arises from the ascending Aorta, then blood returns directly to the right atrium by the coronary sinus
hepatic portal circulation
blood carries carbohydrates, toxins, nutrients, viruses, etc from the intestines and then moves through the portal vein to the liver (by capillaries) to filter it, then the blood moves through capillaries to hepatic veins to end eventually in the inferior vena cava then right atrium
drain the venous blood of the brain
Cranial sinuses (inside the skull)
An important sinus is
the Cavernous sinuses
the Cavernous sinuses include
the Internal carotid artery and some cranial nerves (ophthalmic)
sinus that is dangerous if thrombosed
a fatal condition
Cavernous sinuses
sigmoid sinus
All venous sinuses come together forming it
sigmoid sinus exits the skull through
the jugular foramen forming the Internal Jugular vein
sinuses inside the skull
- superior sagittal sinus
- inferior sagittal sinus
- -transverse sinus
- cavernous sinus
superior sagittal sinus passes
between the two lobes of the brain
carotid sheath surround
the internal jugular vein+ common carotid artery+ vagus nerve
cavernous sinus location
at the top of the carotid canal
Venous drainage of the brain
Internal jugular vein
Internal jugular vein Runs
lateral to internal carotid then common carotid arteries in the carotid sheath.
Internal jugular vein joins
subclavian v.
brachiocephalic v. formed from
Internal jugular vein +subclavian v.
At base of neck
Internal jugular vein joins subclavian v. to form brachiocephalic v.
External jugular vein – drains
some of the scalp & face.
External jugular vein is formed by the junction of
the posterior division of the retromandibular vein with the posterior auricular vein.
External jugular vein ends in
the subclavian vein
the left brachiocephalic vein passes
behind the manubrium