Venous supply of the chest

Question 1

SVC main tributaries

Answer 1

Drains from upper limb, head and neck

• right and left brachiocephalic veins
• Azygous

Question 2

IVC main tributaries

Answer 2

Drains from the lower limbs, abdomen and

left and right common iliac veins

Question 3

What does the azygous system drain

Answer 3

it drains the posterior intercostal veins

From accessory and hemiazygous

Question 4

what system drains the anterior intertecostal veins

Answer 4

internal thoracic veins

Question 5

Where does hemiazygous drain into azygous

Answer 5

T8/T9