veins: regions drained

Question 1

coronary sinus

Answer 1

all tissues of the heart

Question 2

superior vena cava

Answer 2

head, neck, upper limbs, and thorax

Question 3

inferior vena cava

Answer 3

abdomen. pelvis, and lower limbs

Question 4

brachiocephalic veins

Answer 4

head, neck, upper limb, and thoracic wall

Question 5

internal jugular veins

Answer 5

brain, meninges, bones of cranium, muscles and tissues of the face and neck

Question 6

subclavian veins

Answer 6

skin, muscles, bones of the arms, shoulders, and superolateral chest wall

Question 7

superior sagittal sinus

Answer 7

nasal cavity; superior, lateral, medial aspects of cerebrum; skull boens; meninges

Question 8

inferior sagittal sinus

Answer 8

medial aspects of the cerebrum and diencephalon

Question 9

straight sinuses

Answer 9

medial and inferior aspects of the cerebrum and the cerebellum

Question 10

sigmoid sinuses

Answer 10

lateral and posterior aspect of the cerebrum and cerebellum

Question 11

cavernous sinuses

Answer 11

orbits, nasal cavity, frontal regions of the cerebrum, and the superior aspect of the brain stem

Question 12

external jugular veins

Answer 12

scalp and skin of the head and neck, muscles of the face and neck, and oral cavity and pharynx

Question 13

vertebral veins

Answer 13

cervical vertebrae, cervical spinal cord and meninges, and some deep muscle in the neck

Question 14

axillary veins

Answer 14

skin, muscles, bones of the arm, axilla, shoulder, and superolateral chest wall

Question 15

brachial veins

Answer 15

muscles and bones of the elbow and brachial regions

Question 16

ulnar veins

Answer 16

muscles, bones, and skin of that hand, and muscles of the medial aspect of forearm

Question 17

radial veins

Answer 17

muscles and bones of the lateral hand and forearm

Question 18

cephalic veins

Answer 18

integument and superficial muscles of the lateral aspect of the upper limb

Question 19

basilic veins

Answer 19

integument and superficial muscles of the medial aspect of the upper limb

Question 20

median antebrachial veins

Answer 20

integument and superficial muscles of the palm and anterior aspect of the upper limb

Question 21

azygos vein

Answer 21

right side of thoracic wall, thoracic viscera, and posterior abdominal wall

Question 22

hemiazygos vein

Answer 22

left side of the lower thoracic wall, thoracic viscera, and left posterior abdominal wall

Question 23

accessory hemiazygos vein

Answer 23

left side of upper thoracic wall and thoracic viscera

Question 24

inferior phrenic veins

Answer 24

inferior surface of the diaphragm and adjoining peritoneal tissues

Question 25

left gastric vein

Answer 25

terminal esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, small intestine, and large intestine

Question 26

right gastric vein

Answer 26

lesser curvature of stomach and abdominal portion of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum

Question 27

splenic vein

Answer 27

spleen, fundus and greater curvature of the stomach, pancreas, greater omentum, descending portion colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum

Question 28

superior mesenteric vein

Answer 28

duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, appendix, ascending colon, and transverse colon

Question 29

lumbar veins

Answer 29

posterior abdominal muscle wall, lumbar vertebrae, spinal cord and spinal nerves with vertebral canal and meninges

Question 30

suprarenal veins

Answer 30

adrenal glands

Question 31

renal veins

Answer 31

kidneys

Question 32

gonadal veins

Answer 32

testes, epididymis, ductus deferens, ovaries, and ureters

Question 33

common iliac veins

Answer 33

pelvis, external genitals, and lower limbs

Question 34

internal iliac veins

Answer 34

muscles of the pelvic wall and gluteal region, pelvic viscera, and external genitals

Question 35

external iliac veins

Answer 35

lower abdominal wall anteriorly, cremaster muscle in males and external genitals and lower limb