The Vena Cava Flashcards
what are the two main portions of the vena cava
superior and inferior vena cava
what drains into the superior vena cava
- right brachiocephalic and left brachiocephalic
- azygos vein
what drains into the brachiocephalic veins
subclavian, external and internal jugular
what drains into the subclavian veins
axillary veins from the upper limbs
what does the external jugular drain
parotid gland
scalp
side of the face
what does the right external jugular drain into
the subclavian, which drains into the brachiocephalic
what drains into the internal jugular
common facial vein
what does the internal jugular drain into
the subclavian which drains into the brachiocephalic to go into the superior vena cava
what drains into the external jugular
posterior retromandibular vein and posterior auricular vein
wha does the internal jugular drain from
the brain , skull and oral cavity
what drains the brain
the cerebral vein, which drains into the internal jugular
what does the vertebral vein drain
cervical spine, preverteberal and sub occipital vein
what drains into the inferior vena cava
the hepatic portal vein
renal vein
gonadal vein
what drains into the hepatic portal vein
blood from the intestine, pancreas, stomach, spleen, gall bladder
what does the splenic vein drain into
the hepatic portal vein
what does the splenic vein drain from
the spleen and the body and neck of the pancreas
what does the superior mesenteric vein drain into
the hepatic portal vein
what does the superior mesenteric vein drain from
small intestine, caecum ascending and transverse colon
what does the inferior mesenteric vein drain into
the splenic vein whcih drains to the hepatic portal vein
what does the inferior mesenteric vein drain from
the distal transverse colon, the descending and the sigmoid colon
what does the renal vein drain from
kidneys
what does the renal vein drain into
the inferior vena cava
what does the gonadal vein drain from
the testes and ovaries
what does the gonadal vein drain into
directly into the inferior vena cava on the right, but into the left renal on the left
what does the common iliac vein drain from
the lower limbs
what does the common iliac vein drain into
inferior vena cava
which veins drain into the hepatic portal vein
the splenic, superior mesenteric and inferior mesenteric
what does the inferior vena cava drain from
the hepatic, suprarenal, renal, and gonadal veins
what are the arteries that supply the stomach
the left gastric right gastric left and right gastroomental
what are the parts of the duodenum
superior
superior duodenal flexure
descending
inferior duodenal flexure
inferior
what are the arteries of the pancreas
the superior and inferior pancreaticoduodenal flexures
what are the ducts of the pancreas
the major minor and vater papilla
what are the lobes of the liver
right hepatic
left hepatic
caudate
quadrate
which veins drain the spleen
splenic veins
which veins drain the kidney
the renal vein
what are the veins that drain the stomach
short gastric right gastroomental prepyloric
what veins drain the fundus and left of the greater curvature of the stomach
short gastric vein
what does the short gastric vein drain
the fundus and left greater curvature of the stomach
what vein drains the right of the greater curvature of the stomach
the right gastroomental
which vein drains the pylorus of the stomach
the prepyloric vein
what veins drain the pancreas and the duodenum
the superior and inferior pancreaticoduodenal veins
what veins drain into the splenic vein
the gastroomental, pancreatic and inferior mesenteric veins
what veins drain the ileum, caecum and appendix
the superior mesenteric veins
what do the appendicular veins drain into
the ileocaecal vein, which drains into the superior mesenteric veins
