Venous Drainage of Upper Limb

Question 1

What is the name of the venous arch at the distal aspect of upper limb?

Answer 1

Dorsal Venous Arch

Question 2

All the superficial veins of upper limb lie in?

Answer 2

Subcutaneous Tissue

Question 3

The cephalic vein arises where?

Answer 3

Lateral end of dorsal venous arch

Question 4

Basilic vein arises where?

Answer 4

medial end of dorsal venous arch

Question 5

The median cubital vein is what type of vein

Answer 5

large communicating vein

Question 6

The median cubital vein shunts blood from where to where?

Answer 6

Cephalic Vein to Basilic Vein

Question 7

Which vein is in a fixed position in antecubital fossa?

Answer 7

Median Cubital Vein

Question 8

The cephalic vein ascends where?

Answer 8

Arm on lateral aspect piercing clavipectoral fascia draining into axillary vein

Question 9

The Cephalic vein drains into?

Answer 9

Axillary Vein

Question 10

The basilic vein ascends where?

Answer 10

Medial side of arm passing deep at mid humeral level and becomes axillary vein at lower border of teres minor

Question 11

Where does basilic vein become axillary vein

Answer 11

Lower border of teres minor