Venous Anatomy Flashcards by Kate Grimeau

the systemic side of the heart has ______ peripheral resistance = ____ muscular

greater
more

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arteries and arterioles are a ____ pressure system and have ____ volume

high
low`

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veins and venules are a ____ pressure system and have ___ volume

low
high

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capillaries function

exchange between blood and tissue

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veins are capacitance vessels meaning

blood vessels that can expand to hold more blood without a significant increase in blood pressure

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veins hold about ___ of blood volume

2/3

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veins are often paired in the extremities and accompany an artery. these veins are called ____ _____

vena combatants

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resistance vessels are

muscular arteries and precapillary sphincters that control the resistance of flow in the arterial side (regulate pressure in the arterial tree)

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exchange vessels

Single-celled capillary walls help exchange nutrients and gasses

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lymph capillaries coexist with ______ and exchange anything from ____ to ____. They ____ excessive fluid like with interstitial edema

blood capillaries
liquid
cells
absorb

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average blood volume of an adult

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blood cells and function

erythrocytes: transport O2/CO2
leukocytes: defense mechanism
platelets: wound repair/clotting

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vasa vasorum

network of tiny vessels that supply the walls of large veins and arteries with nutrients and oxygen

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vein valves are usually ____ and arise from the ____ layer

bicuspid
intima

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valves are more common in

upper/lower extremities

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number of valves ____ as distance from heart increases

increase

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what causes the leaflets of valves in veins to close and stop reversed flow

when reflux blood fills the pockets behind the leaflets it closes them

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valves are found where a _____ joins a larger vein and at intervals along ____ veins

tributary
main

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vein types (3)

deep
superficial
perforators

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deep veins (3 identifying factors)

surrounded by muscle
have an accompanying artery
calf veins are duplicated

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CIV seen at level of ____ and formed by the confluence of ___ and ___

sacroiliac joints
internal iliac vein
external iliac vein

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IIV drains, EIV drains

pelvic viscera and muscles
vs
leg

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EIV becomes CFV at __

inguinal ligament

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FV AKA

superficial femoral vein

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CFV formed by

DFV (profunda) SFV (FV)

FV is bifid in ___ percent of the pop

FV is ____ to the FA

deep

FV passes through _____ _____/____ (______ _____) (one word per space)

adductor canal/hiatus (Hunter canal)

popliteal vein is ___ the adductor canal and ____ to pop artery

past superficial

pop v formed by

ATV tibioperoneal trunk

ATV is between ____ and ____. it joins the ____ trunk

tibia fibula tibial

tibioperoneal trunk formed by

PTV Per V

PTV along ____ calf

medial

peroneal veins along _____ calf and behind ____

lateral fibula

gastroc (sural) veins

paired veins that empty into the popliteal vein

soleal sinuses (what, location, don't have, common for, empty into)

thick walled venous reservoirs within the soleal musccles dont have valves frequent site of thrombosis empty into PTV and peroneal veins

superficial veins of the leg (2)

GSV SSV

superficial veins are ___ the surface of the skin, ____ to muscle, help regulate ____ and ___(do/do not)___ have a corresponding muscle

near Superficial body temp do not

are bifids less or more likely to develop clots

bifid systems get clots just as often as some non-bifids but can hide symptoms as the other double vein doesn't have clot

GSV AKA

long saphenous

GSV travels from

medial malleolus to groin

GSV insert into ____, 4 cm inferior to _____

CFV inguinal ligament

SSV AKA (2)

lesser saphenous short saphenous

SSV empties into what and from what direction

pop v posteriorly

SSV is ____ and ____ to lateral malleolus

lateral posterior

SSV has multiple ____ connecting to GSV

tributaries

popliteal fossa varient

where the ATV has a high confluence

what connects deep and superficial systems

perforators

perforators function (beside connecting deep/sup)

keep blood from pooling at the skin level

perforators are assessed for

chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) think varicose veins (valves don't work well=blood pools)

perforating veins should always be ____ (colour), if working properly

blue (away)

major perforators in the lower extremity (4)

Dodd's Boyd's Sherman's Cockett's

Dodd's location

don't touch me there medial thigh

Boyd's location

bendy Boyd's medial calf immediately below the knee

Sherman's location

medial calf just below Boyd's

Cockett's ocation

calfy cockett's medial lower 1/3 of calf (ankle perforators)

Largest vein in head/neck

IJV

dural sinuses (what/drain into)

chambers between the dura matter that drain into IJV's

upper extremity primary route of venous drainage is through the ______ system

superficial

UE Deep veins (8 names, 3 paired (which ones))

SVC innominate (brachiocephalic) IJV SCV (subclavian) axillary brachial (2) radial (2) ulnar (2)

UE superficial veins (2)

cephalic basilic

cephalic joins what/where/forms

joins axillary distal clavicle/medial to humeral head) forms SCV

median cubital vein (what/where)

tributary of the cephalic vein near the elbow

basilic vein joins what

joins brachial ->axillary

largest vein in body (diameter not length)

IVC

CIV join where into what

L5 into IVC

IVC is ______ surface of the liver

posterior

is there valves in IVC

renal veins _____ to the renal arteries

LRV travels ____ to SMA and _____ to aorta

posterior anterior

RRV is ____ and more ____ than the left

shorter inferior

hepatic veins empty into the IVC where

just below the diaphragm

middle hepatic drains what

medial segment of L Lobe anterior segment of R lobe

portal venous system deliver ___ of the liver's blood flow

3/4

portal system comprised of (4)

MPV SMV SV IMV

MPV is ____ to ___ of pancreas

posterior neck

MPV is _____ to the first portion of the duodenum

posterior

MPV receives ______ and LPV receives the _____

R/L gastric veins paraumbilical vein

SMV runs in front of the ____ portion of the duodenum and _____

3rd uncinate process

SV is ____ and ____ in abdomen

medial superior

SV borders the _____ surface of the pancreatic ___ and ___

posterior body tail

SV is long axis in what plane of body

transverse

SV joins ____ to form ____ at the

SMV MPV portal confluence

IMV runs up the ______ abdominal wall on the ____ side and joins the _____ behind the ____

posterior left SV pancreas

is IMV normally seen on US

Venous Anatomy Flashcards

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