Venous Drainage of the Limbs Flashcards
where are superficial veins and what are they typically like
superficial fascia
smaller, thinner and variable
where do superficial veins drain
into deep veins
where are deep veins and what are they typically like
deep to deep fascia
larger, thicker and more predictable, tend to run in NVB
where do the cephalic and basilic veins arise from
dorsal venous network
describe the path of the cephalic vein
runs up the lateral aspect of the arm through the delto-pectoral groove it then pierces through the deep fascia to drain into the axillary vein
describe the path of the basilic vein
runs up the medial arm to about mid-arm it then drains into the brachial vein
what is the median cubital vein
connection in the cubital fossa between the cephalic and basilic vein
where does the great saphenous vein arise from
dorsal venous arch
describe the great saphenous vein
runs up the medial aspect before draining into the femoral vein
small veins drain into it making it bigger
describe the surface anatomy of the great saphenous vein
immediately anterior to the medial malleolus of the tibia
4 fingers to medial aspect of patella
where does the great saphenous vein drain into the femoral
within the femoral triangle
where does the small saphenous vein arise from
lateral aspect of the dorsal venous arch
describe the route of the small saphenous vein
runs up posterior midline of the leg
drains into the popliteal vein in the popliteal fossa
describe the veins of the upper limbs
superficial and deep palmar arches -> radial and ulnar -> brachial -> axillary -> subclavian -> internal jugular -> SVC
describe the veins of the lower limbs
plantar arch -> A+P tibial and fibular -> popliteal -> femoral (deep femoral drains into this) -> external iliac -> common iliac -> IVC
