Upper Limb - Veins

Question 1

F: deep veins

Answer 1

collect from upper limb and drain into axillary vein

Question 2

what is the pathway for venous blood from the upper limb?

Answer 2

__ vein -> axillary vein -> subclavian vein -> brachiocephalic vein

Question 3

deep veins of the upper limb

Answer 3

same as the arteries

Question 4

what forms the brachiocephalic vein?

Answer 4

1) subclavian vein (from axillary vein)

2) internal jugular vein

Question 5

where do the superficial veins of the upper limb arise from?

Answer 5

dorsal venous plexus

Question 6

what are the superficial veins of the upper limb?

Answer 6

1) basilic vein
2) cephalic vein
3) median cubital vein

Question 7

F: basilic vein

Answer 7

medially drains into brachial vein to form the axillary vein

Question 8

F: cephalic vein

Answer 8

laterally drains into axillary vein

Question 9

F: median cubital vein

Answer 9

connects the basilic and cephalic veins

Question 10

Deltopectoral groove

Answer 10

Muscular groove between deltoid and pectoralis major through which the cephalic vein passes through