Venous drainage of the trunk Flashcards
1
Q
Arteries have …… whereas veins have ……
A
Branches, tributaries
2
Q
What are the main veins draining blood from the body?
A
superior ven cava and inferior vena cava
3
Q
what does the superior vena cave drain blood from?
A
Head, neck and upper limbs.
4
Q
What does the inferior vena cava drain blood from?
A
Abdominal and pelvic cavities and lower limbs.
5
Q
What does the internal thoracic (mammary) vein drain?
A
the anterior intercostal veins to the left and right braciocephalic veins
6
Q
Where does the superior vena cava lie?
A
Anterior and to the right of the ascending aorta
7
Q
What are tributaries of the superior vena cava?
A
- Right and left brachiocephalic vein
- Azygos vein
8
Q
What are tributaries of the inferior vena cavA?
A
Left and right common iliac veins
