Veins

Question 1

Internal jugular vein

Answer 1

Largest vein in neck
Drains brain, superficial face/neck
Travels through jugular foramen (inferior aspect of skull; temporal bone) - goes inferiorly to external auditory meatus to medial clavicle
In carotid sheath
Drains into subclavian vein
Systolic pulsations can be palpated in root of neck bc no valves in brachiocephalic vein/SVC

Question 2

Superior and inferior bulbs

Answer 2

Dilations in internal jugular vein

Contain valves to keep unidirectional flow of blood

Question 3

Deep cervical lymph nodes

Answer 3

Lymph drainage from face and superficial neck
Around the internal jugular vein
Empty into thoracic and right lymphatic ducts
5 different kinds

Question 4

Paratracheal lymph nodes

Answer 4

Lateral sides of trachea

Deep cervical lymph nodes

Question 5

Pretracheal lymph nodes

Answer 5

Deep cervical lymph nodes

In front of trachea

Question 6

Prelaryngeal lymph nodes

Answer 6

Deep cervical lymph nodes

In front of larynx

Question 7

Superior deep lymph nodes

Answer 7

Deep cervical lymph nodes

Around superior part of internal jugular veins

Question 8

Inferior deep lymph nodes

Answer 8

Deep cervical lymph nodes

Around inferior part of internal jugular veins

Question 9

Subclavian vein

Answer 9

Travels close to subclavian artery but travels anterior to anterior scalene
Gives rise to branches that generally course with the branches off of the subclavian artery

Question 10

Which vein drains blood from the face?

Answer 10

Facial vein

Question 11

Danger triangle of face

Answer 11

Clinically significant anastomosis between angular vein and ophthalmic veins
Infections of skin along side of nose can migrate into the angular veins - ophthalmic veins - venous system around brain

Question 12

What is the path of venous drainage from the infratemporal fossa?

Answer 12

Pterygoid plexus - maxillary veins - retromandibular vein - internal jugular vein