Venous/Lymphatic Chains

Question 1

List the LV Chain beginning with Frontal Sinus (FR)

Answer 1

FR -PTER -EJUG -DUC -LTC -PEC -PALM3

*(frontal sinus) - (pterygoid plexus) - (external jugular) - (thoracic/right lymphatic duct) - (lateral transverse cervical) - (pectoral vein/lymphatics) - (palmar digital vein 3)

Question 2

List the LV Chain beginning with Axillary Vein (AXL)

Answer 2

AXL -SBA-BR -MTC - LPALM -MCAR4

*(axillary) - (sub-deltoid bursa anterior) - (medial transverse cervical) - (lateral palmar vein) - (Digital Metacarpal vein 4)

Question 3

List the LV Chain beginning with External Jugular Vein??? (EJ)

Answer 3

EJ - INOM -BRS -MCAR3 -PALM2

*(external jugular???) - (innominate veins aka brachiocephalic veins) - (bronchial superior lymphatics) - (digital metacarpal vein 3) - (palmar digital vein 4)

Question 4

List the LV chain beginning with Anterior Jugular Vein (AJ)

Answer 4

AJ -SUBC -SUBS -SBP - CUB - MPALM -MCAR2 -PALM4

*(anterior jugular) - (subcalvian vein) - (subscapularis bursae) - (sub-deltoid bursae posterior) - (cubital lymphatics) - (medial palmar venous arch) - (digital metacarpal veins 2) - (palmar digital vein 4)

Question 5

List the LV Chain beginning with Maxillary Sinus (MAX)

Answer 5

MAX -FAC -UJUG -JD -SUBM -IJ

• (Maxillary Sinus LV) - (facial vein) - (upper jugular vein) - (jugulodigastric) - (submandibular lymphatics) - (internal jugular?)

Question 6

List the LV chain beginning with Lower Gastrointestinal lymphatics - LGI

Answer 6

LGI -BRI -SIG/REC -EIL - PORT - OV -DFEM - LSG - PF -PTIB - SSAPH - MPL -LCA - MTAR4 -PLAN2

• (Lower Gastrointestinal lymphatics) - (Bronchial Inferior Lymphatics) - (Sigmoid/Rectal Veins) - (external Iliac Vein) - (Portal Vein) - (ovarian vein) - (Distal Femoral Vein) - (Lateral Superior Genicular Vein) - (Plantar Bursa/Fascia) (Posterior Tibial Vein) - (Small saphenous Vein) - (medial plantar venous arch) - (lateral calcaneal vein) - (metatarsal vein 4) - (plantar digital vein 2)

Question 7

List the LV Chain beginning with Lumbar Vein (LUM)

Answer 7

LUM -UGI -IGL - HEP -CIL -SAPH -MIG -MSUR -DSAPH -MTAR1 -PLAN3

• (lumbar vein) - (upper gastro-intestinal lymphatics) - (inferior gluteal vein) - (hepatic vein) - (common iliac vein)- (greater saphenous vein) - (medial inferior genicular) - (medial sural vein) - (distal greater saphenous vein) - (metatarsal vein 1) - (plantar digital vein 3)

Question 8

List the LV chain beginning with Bladder Lymphatics (BL)

Answer 8

BL -LIV/ST - ADR - IIL - PFEM -SGL -PUD -MPERF -DLFC -PES -MSG -LSUR - ATIB - DLPERF -MCA -MTAR2 -PLAN4

• (bladder lymphatics) - (Liver/stomach lymphatics) - (adrenal vein) - (internal iliac vein) - (proximal femoral vein) - (superior gluteal vein) - (internal pudendal vein) - (medial perforating veins) - (descending lateral femoral circumflex vein) - (pes anserine bursae) - (medial superior genicular vein) - (lateral sural vein)-(anterior tibial vein) - (distal lateral perforators) - (medial calcaneal vein) - (metatarsal veins)- (plantar digital vein 4)

Question 9

List the LV Chain beginning with MGI

Answer 9

MGI -REN- PSOAS-LPERF-POP-LIG-DMPERF-FIB-LPL-MTAR3-PLAN1

*(middle gastro intestinal lymphatics) - (renal vein) - (psoas/iliolumbar vein)- (lateral perforating veins) - (popliteal veins) - (lateral inferior genicular vein) - (distal medial perforators) - (fibular vein) - (lateral plantar venous arch)- (metatarsal vein 3) - (plantar digital vein 1)

Question 10

List the Trunk Lymphatics Chain

Answer 10

SUBS-SBP-EPIs-PEPIs-AZY/HAZY-IVC-HEP-PORT-BL-TLFC-DLFC

• (Subscapularis bursae) - (subdeltoid bursae posterior)- (anterior epidural veins) - (posterior epidural veins) - (Azygos/hemiazygos vein) - (inferior vena cava) - (hepatic vein) - (portal vein) - (bladder lymphatics) - (transverse lateral femoral circumflex) - (descending lateral femoral circumflex)