Veins Flashcards
head, neck, upper limbs, and thorax
Superior Vena Cava
Abdomen, pelvis, and lower limbs
inferior vena cava
cervical vertebrae, cervical spinal cord and meninges, and some deep muscles in the neck
vertebrals
brain, meninges, bones of the cranium, muscles and tissues of the face and neck
internal jugular veins
scalp and skin of the head, neck, muscles of the face, oral cavity, and pharynx
external jugular veins
nasal cavity; superior, lateral, medial aspects of cerebrum; skull bones; meninges
superior sagittal sinus
where superior sagittal sinus drains once angled sharply to the right
transverse sinus
medial aspects of the cerebrum and diencephalon
inferior sagittal sinus
medial and inferior aspects of the cerebrum and the cerebellum
straight sinus
lateral and posterior aspect of the cerebrum and cerebellum
sigmoid sinus
skin, muscles, bones of the arms, shoulders, neck, and superior thoracic wall
subclavian veins
skin, muscles, bones of arm, axilla, shoulder, and superolateral chest wall
axillary veins
muscles and bones of the elbow and antebrachial regions
brachial veins
muscles, bones, and skin of the hand, and muscles of the medial aspect of the forearm
ulnar veins
muscles and bones of the lateral hand and forearm
radial veins
integument and superficial muscles of the lateral aspect of the upper limb
cephalic veins
integument and superficial muscles of the medial aspect of the upper limb
basilic veins
integument and superficial muscles of the palm and anterior aspect of the upper limb
median anterbrachial veins
connected to the cephalic veins anterior to the elbow
median cubital veins
head, neck, upper limbs, mammary glands, and superior thorax
brachiocephalic veins
right side of thoracic wall, thoracic viscera, and posterior abdominal wall
azygos vein
left side of the lower thoracic wall, thoracic viscera, and left posterior abdominal wall
hemiazygos vein
left side of the upper thoracic wall and thoracic viscera
accessory hemiazygos
inferior surface of the diaphragm and adjoining peritoneal tissues
inferior phrenic veins
drain sinusoidal capillaries of the liver
hepatic veins
the capillaries of the liver receive venous blood from the capillaries of the GI organs via the ____ ____ vein, which receives the following tributaries from the GI organs
hepatic portal vein
spleen, fundus, and greater curvature of the stomach, pancreas, greater omentum, descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum
splenic vein
receives tributaries from the second half of the large intestine
inferior mesenteric vein
duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, appendix, ascending colon, and transverse colon
superior mesenteric vein
posterior and lateral abdominal muscle wall, lumbar vertebrae, spinal cord and spinal nerves (cauda equina) within the vertebral canal, and meninges
lumbar veins
adrenal (suprarenal glands)
suprarenal veins
kidneys
renal veins
testes, epididymis, ductus deferens, ovaries, and ureters
gonadals
pelvis, external genitals, and the lower limbs
common iliac veins
muscles of the pelvic wall and gluteal region, pelvic viscera, and external genitals
internal iliac veins
the lower abdominal wall anteriorly, cremaster muscle males, and the external genitals and lower limb
external iliac veins
skin, lymph nodes, muscles, and bones of the thigh, and the external genitals
femoral veins
knee joint and the skin, muscles, and bones around the knee joint
popliteal veins
deep veins of the thigh
deep femoral
skin, muscles, and bones on the plantar surface of the foot, and skin, muscles, and bones from the posterior and lateral aspects of the leg
posterior tibial veins
dorsal surface of the foot, ankle joint, anterior aspect of the leg, knee joint, and tibiofibular joint
anterior tibial veins
the integumentary tissues and superficial muscles of the lower limbs, groin, and lower abdominal wall
great (long) saphenous veins
the integumentary tissues and superficial muscles of the foot and posterior aspect of the leg
small saphenous veins
