Week 1 - Lesson 4 (Part 2) Flashcards
How are veins described?
Beginning from their origin which is the opposite of arteries
What do deep veins run along?
The path of its counterpart artery
Where do superficial veins lay?
Closer to the skin surface
How do superficial veins run?
Typically alone
How many branchial arteries are there?
1
How many brachial veins are there?
2
- on either side of the artery
Which innominate vein is larger and longer?
The left one
What are 8 examples of deep arm veins?
- Palmar arch
- Radial
- Ulnar
- Interosseous
- Brachial
- Axillary
- Subclavian
- Brachiocephalic
What are 2 examples of superficial arm veins?
- Cephalic
2. Basilic
Where is the cephalic vein located?
More lateral
Where is the basilic vein located?
More medial
What are 2 examples of neck veins?
- Internal jugular
2. External jugular
What does the axillary vein become at the level of the 1st rib?
The subclavian vein
Where do the brachiocephalic veins form?
At the junction of the internal jugular and subclavian veins
- at each side of base of neck
What forms the SVC?
The junction of the 2 brachiocephalic veins
- behind the right side of the sternum
Where does the SVC drain?
Into the right atrium of the heart
What does the external jugular vein receive?
The greater part of the blood from the exterior of the cranium and the deep parts of the face
Where does the cephalic vein extend from?
The antecubital fossa
What does the cephalic vein dump into?
Into the axillary vein
- just below the clavicle
Where does the cephalic vein run compared to the biceps muscle? (2)
- Superficial
2. Lateral
Where does the basilic vein course?
Along the medial aspect of the biceps muscle
What does the basilic vein join up with?
The brachial vein
What does the basilic and brachial vein join to form?
The axillary vein
What do both the basilic and brachial vein communicate with?
The median cubital vein at the antecubital fossa
What do the digital veins communicate with at the wrist?
With the forearm veins at the palmer arches
