Veins of the upper limb and thorax/abdomen

Question 1

inferior vena cava

Answer 1

drains all body regions below the diaphragm in to the heart

Question 2

superior vena cava

Answer 2

drains all veins in the head and upper extremities

Question 3

brachiocephalic veins

Answer 3

drain the head, neck, and upper extremities and unite to form the superior vena cava

Question 4

subclavian veins

Answer 4

receive venous blood from the upper extremity and joins the external jugular vein to return the venous drainage of the extracranial tissues of the head and neck

Question 5

azygos vein

Answer 5

drains the right side of the thorax and enters the dorsal aspect of the superior vena cava

Question 6

accessory hemiazygous vein

Answer 6

drains the left side of the thorax and empty into the azygos vein

Question 7

posterior intercostal veins

Question 8

cephalic vein

Answer 8

superficial venous drainage of the arm; courses the lateral aspect of the arm into the axillary vein

Question 9

axillary vein

Answer 9

drains the arm; branched from the right subclavian

Question 10

brachial vein

Answer 10

on the posterior aspect of the humerus for arm drainage

Question 11

basilic vein

Answer 11

superficial venous drainage of the arm; found on the medial aspect of the arm and enters the axillary vein with the brachial vein

Question 12

median cubital vein

Answer 12

runs between the cephalic and basilic veins in the anterior aspect of the elbow

Question 13

median antebrachial vein

Answer 13

lies between the radial and ulnar veins and terminates by entering the cephalic or basilic vein at the elbow

Question 14

ulnar vein

Answer 14

deep vein along the ulna that forms the brachial vein

Question 15

radial vein

Answer 15

deep vein along the radius that forms the brachial vein

Question 16

superficial palmar venous arch

Answer 16

drains from the digital veins into the cephalic and basilic vein

Question 17

deep palmar venous arch

Answer 17

drains from the deep palm into the radial and ulnar vein

Question 18

digital veins

Answer 18

drains from the fingers into the superficial venous palmar arch

Question 19

renal veins

Answer 19

drain the kidneys

Question 20

suprarenal veins

Answer 20

L: empties into the left renal vein
R: receives blood from the adrenal gland on the same side; empties into the inferior vena cava

Question 21

hepatic veins

Answer 21

drains the liver; empties into the hepatic portal vein for processing in the liver before entering the venous system

Question 22

hepatic portal vein

Answer 22

formed by the union of splenic and superior mesenteric veins; drains blood from the GI tract, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen to the liver

Question 23

splenic vein

Answer 23

drains blood from the spleen, stomach fundus, and part of the pancreas into the hepatic portal vein

Question 24

superior mesenteric

Answer 24

drains blood from the small intestine, part of the large intestine, and the stomach into the hepatic portal vein

Question 25

inferior mesenteric

Answer 25

drains the distal portion of the large intestine and rectum and merges with the superior mesenteric vein