Venous drainage of the limbs

Question 1

What are the superficial veins of the upper limbs? (3)

Answer 1

Cephalic
Basilic
Median cubital

Question 2

What are the deep veins of the upper limb? (2)

Answer 2

Radial vein
Ulnar vein

Question 3

What are the superficial veins of the lower limb? (2)

Answer 3

Great/long saphenous vein
Small/short saphenous vein

Question 4

Where does the great/long saphenous vein lie?

Answer 4

Medial aspect of the leg and thigh

Question 5

Where does the long saphenous vein begin and drain into?

Answer 5

Begins from venous arch on the dorsum of the foot
Drains into the femoral vein

Question 6

Where does the short saphenous vein lie?

Answer 6

Lateral aspect of leg

Question 7

Where does the short saphenous vein begin and drain into?

Answer 7

Begins from the dorsal venous arch of the foot
Drains into the popliteal vein in the popliteal fossa

Question 8

What are the main deep veins of the lower limbs?

Answer 8

Femoral vein
Popliteal vein
Posterior tibial vein

Question 9

Where do the deep veins of the lower limb lie?

Answer 9

Next to their correspondingly named artery