Vein circulatory routes Flashcards
3 major veins feeding beack to the heart from systemic circulation
Coronary sinus
Inferior vena cava
superior vena cava
Sinuses drain through the head through which veins?
Veins of head and neck
R/L internal jugular veins
R/L external jugular veins
R/L Vertebral veins
What drains blood from the brain?
Dural venous sinuses
External jugular veins drain into what?
Head and neck
Subclavian
Vertebral veins drain into what?
head and neck
Subclavian
Internal jugular veins join into which veins?
heack and neck
Subclavian
Subclavian veins join to become?
head and neck
brachiocephalic veins
Brachiocephalic veins join to become?
head and neck
superior vena cava
Superficial veins of upper extremity
Median cubital
basilic
cephalic
Deep veins of upper extremity
Radial
ulnar
brachial
axillary
subclavian
What the Azygous System mainly does?
Thoracic cavity
drains most thoracic structures
Azygous system consists of
Thoracic cavity
azygous
hemiazygous
accessory hemizygous
Azygous vein formed by?
Thoracic cavity
Right ascending lumbar and right subcostal veins
Azygous vein drains into?
Thoracic cavity
Superior vena cava
Hemiazygous vein formed by?
thoracic cavity
left ascending lumbar and left subcostal