Veins Flashcards
Common iliac vein
Collects blood from all of the lower limb
Great saphenous vein
Collects blood from superficial veins of the lower limb
The femoral vein is…
Posterior
The popliteal vein is…
Posterior
Deep femoral vein
Collects blood from the thigh
The fibular vein is…
Posterior to the fibula
Internal iliac vein
Collects blood from posterior ilium
The external iliac vein is…
Anterior to the ilium
Fibular vein + anterior tibial vein join to form the…
Posterior tibial vein
Posterior tibial vein becomes the…
Popliteal vein
Small saphenous vein joins the popliteal vein to form the…
Femoral vein
Deep femoral vein + femoral vein + great saphenous vein form the…
External iliac vein
External iliac vein and internal iliac vein join to form the…
Common iliac vein
Superior mesenteric vein drains the…
Ascending colon (large intestine) Stomach Small intestine
Splenic vein drains the…
Spleen
Lateral stomach
Pancreas
Inferior mesenteric vein drains the…
Descending colon (inferior portion of the large intestine) Rectum
Inferior mesenteric vein drains into the…
Splenic vein
Splenic vein + superior mesenteric vein drain into the…
Hepatic portal vein
Helpatic portal veins drains the…
Splenic vein
Superior mesenteric vein
Hepatic portal vein leads to the…
Liver sinusoids capillary beds
Liver sinusoids drain into the…
Hepatic veins
Hepatic veins drain into the…
Inferior vena cava
Inferior vena cava drains the…
Trunk
Lower limbs
Non-digestive abdominal organs
Inferior vena cava delivers blood to the…
Right atrium of the heart
Superior vena cava drains the…
Head
Thorax (via azygos system)
Upper limbs
Superior vena cava delivers blood to the…
Right atrium of the heart
Coronary sinus drains the…
Heart
Coronary sinus delivers blood to the…
Right atrium of the heart
Right atrium of the heart collects blood from the…
Superior vena cava
Inferior vena cava
Coronary sinus
Posterior intercostal veins drain into the…
Azygos system
Internal thoracic veins drain the…
Anterior thorax wall
Anterior intercostal veins
Anterior intercostal veins drain into the…
Internal thoracic veins
Renal veins drain the…
Kidneys
Common iliac veins drain the…
Lower limbs