Veins of Head & Neck

Question 1

Identify vein A.

Answer 1

Superficial temporal

Question 2

Identify vein B.

Answer 2

Maxillary vein.

Question 3

Identify vein C.

Answer 3

Posterior division of retromandibular vein

Question 4

Identify vein D.

Answer 4

External jugular vein

Question 5

Identify vein E.

Answer 5

Posterior auricular vein

Question 6

What is the vein identified here?

Answer 6

Maxillary veins

Question 7

Identify vein A.

Answer 7

Posterior auricular vein

Question 8

Identify vein B.

Answer 8

External jugular vein

Question 9

Identify vein A.

Answer 9

Superior vena cava

Question 10

What is the function of the superior vena cava?

Answer 10

Returns deoxygenated blood from regions above diaphragm

Question 11

What forms the superior vena cava?

Answer 11

Union of brachiocephalic veins

Question 12

Identify vein B.

Answer 12

Right brachiocephalic vein

Question 13

Describe the course of the right brachiocephalic vein.

Answer 13

Origin: Union of right internal jugular and subclavian veins
Descends vertically to join left brachiocephalic vein.

Question 14

What structures are drained by the right brachiocephalic vein?

Answer 14

Head, neck, upper limbs

Question 15

Identify vein C.

Answer 15

Left brachiocephalic vein.

Question 16

Describe the course of the left brachiocephalic vein

Answer 16

Origin: union of left internal jugular and subclavian veins
Descends to the right to join right brachiocephalic vein.

Question 17

What structures are drained by the left brachiocephalic vein?

Answer 17

Head, neck, upper limbs

Question 18

Identify structure D.

Answer 18

Subclavian vein

Question 19

Describe the course of the subclavian vein.

Answer 19

Origin: axillary vein
superiomedially to internal jugular vein, forming brachiocephalic vein

Question 20

What structures are drained by the subclavian vein?

Answer 20

Upper limb

Question 21

Identify vein E.

Answer 21

External jugular vein.