Pelvic veins

Question 1

The common iliac vein location

Answer 1

joins to form inferior vena cava at level L4 of vertebrae.

originates at the confluence of the internal and external iliac veins ventrally to the sacro-iliac joint

Question 2

Whats special about the common iliac veins

Answer 2

they do not possess valves

Question 3

The branches of common illiac are:

Answer 3

internal iliac, external iliac, ascending lumbar, medial sacral and iliolumbar veins

Question 4

The external iliac vein is a continuation of

Answer 4

the common femoral vein

Question 5

External iliac vein branches

Answer 5

inferior epigastric and deep circumflex iliac vein.

Question 6

Internal iliac vein consists of

Answer 6

parietal tributaries and visceral tributaries

Question 7

Parietal tributaries consist of

Answer 7

superior gluteal veins, inferior gluteal veins, obturator veins, internal pudendal veins, lateral sacral veins

Question 8

the visceral tributaries consist of:

Answer 8

pudendal plexus of Santorini, vesical venous plexus, vaginal venous plexus, uterine venous plexus, internal rectal plexus and sacral venous plexus