Venous Supply

Question 1

What drains into the superior vena cava (SVC)

Answer 1

R and L brachiocephalic

Question 2

What is the internal jugular vein a continuation of

Answer 2

Sigmoid sinus

Question 3

When the internal jugular vein combines with the subclavian vein what does it form

Answer 3

Brachiocephalic

Question 4

Where does the internal jugular vein receive blood from

Answer 4

Brain and part of the face

Question 5

What are sinuses (brain)

Answer 5

Connect major cerebral veins to the jugular veins

Question 6

Where is the inferior sagittal sinus

Answer 6

At the inferior margin of the flax cerebri

Question 7

Where is the superior sagittal sinus

Answer 7

At the superior border of the flax cerebri

Question 8

Where is the straight sinus

Answer 8

In the midline of the tentorium cerebri

Question 9

Where is the transverse sinus

Answer 9

In the posterior fixed margin of the tentorium cerebelli

Question 10

Where is the sigmoid sinus

Answer 10

Deep groove in the mastoid part of the temporal bone

Question 11

Where is the cavernous sinus

Answer 11

Beside the body of the sphenoid bone

Question 12

Where is the superior petrosal sinus

Answer 12

In the attached lateral margin of the tentorium cerebelli

Question 13

Where is the inferior petrosal sinus

Answer 13

In the groove between the petrous temporal bone and the basal part of the occipital bone

Question 14

What are the two sagittal sinuses that occupy the longitudinal cerebral fissure

Answer 14

Superior and inferior sagittal sinuses

Question 15

How do intracranial venous sinuses and the veins outside the skull communicate

Answer 15

Via a variable number of emissary veins

Question 16

How are emissary veins important

Answer 16

Possible routes of infection can be spread into the cranial cavity from outside the skull

Question 17

What is significant about cerebral veins

Answer 17

Drain into dural venous sinuses

Question 18

What are dural venous sinuses

Answer 18

Channels formed between the two layers of dura mater

Question 19

Name the cerebral veins categories

Answer 19

Internal cerebral veins
External cerebral veins

Question 20

What are internal cerebral veins

Answer 20

Run within the substance of the brain tissue

End when they reach the surface of the brain where they become the external cerebral veins

Question 20

What are internal cerebral veins

Answer 20

Run within the substance of the brain tissue

End when they reach the surface of the brain where they become the external cerebral veins

Question 21

What are the external cerebral veins

Answer 21

These run on the surface of the brain, crossing the subarachnoid space to drain into the dural venous sinuses

Question 22

What drains into the IVC

Answer 22

Hepatic vein

Question 23

What drains into the hepatic portal vein

Answer 23

Superior mesenteric
Splenic

Question 24

What does the superior mesenteric vein arise from

Answer 24

Mesentery of the small intestine

Question 25

What do branches of the superior mesenteric artery form

Answer 25

Extensive anastomoses

Question 26

What are the branches of the superior mesenteric artery

Answer 26

Jejunal branches
Ileal branches
Ileocolic artery
Right colic artery
Middle colic artery

Question 27

What does the jejunal branch supply

Answer 27

Jejunum

Question 28

What does the ileal branch supply

Answer 28

Ileum

Question 29

What does the ileocolic artery supply

Answer 29

Caecum, appendix and ascending colon

Question 30

What does right colic artery supply

Answer 30

Ascending colon

Question 31

What does the middle colic artery supply

Answer 31

Transverse colon

Question 32

Where are the jejunal and ileal branches embedded

Answer 32

Mesentery of the small intestine

Question 33

What does the splenic vein drain

Answer 33

Spleen
Body and tail of pancreas
Fundus and greater curvature of the stomach
Hind gut (distal transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon and rectum)

Question 34

Where is the inferior mesenteric vein found

Answer 34

Accompanies the inferior mesenteric artery

Ascends of the left side of the abdomen

Question 35

Where does the inferior mesenteric vein drain

Answer 35

Splenic artery

Question 36

What does the inferior mesenteric drain

Answer 36

Hindgut

Question 37

Where is the superior mesenteric vein

Answer 37

Accompanies the superior mesenteric artery

Ascends and unites with the splenic vein close to the liver (posterior to the neck of the pancreas)

Question 38

What does the superior mesenteric vein drain

Answer 38

Midgut

Question 39

What vein enters the liver

Answer 39

Hepatic portal vein

Question 40

After nutrients are removed from the blood what does the hepatic portal vein enter

Answer 40

Small hepatic veins

• Unite to form to or three large hepatic veins

Question 41

When do hepatic veins enter the IVC

Answer 41

Passes posterior to the liver

(hepatic veins are within the liver and cannot been seen externally)

Question 42

Where does the left and right gastro-omental veins drain into

Answer 42

Ultimately hepatic portal vein

Question 43

Where does the left and right gastric veins drain into

Answer 43

Ultimately hepatic portal vein

Question 44

What drains the gallbladder

Answer 44

Cystic veins

Question 45

Where do cystic veins drain

Answer 45

Directly into the liver or hepatic portal vein

Question 46

What is the difference between drainage of the left and right kidney

Answer 46

Left kidney

Branches of left adrenal vein and left gonadal vein come of left renal vein

Right kidney

Branches of right renal vein, right adrenal vein and right gonadal vein come off the inferior vena cava

Question 47

When does the femoral vein become the external iliac vein

Answer 47

When the femoral vein crosses underneath the inguinal ligament

Question 48

What level does the left and right common iliac veins combine to become the inferior vena cava

Answer 48

L5

Question 49

What joins to become the left/right common iliac vein

Answer 49

Left/right external iliac vein
Left/right internal iliac vein