Veins Draining into the Superior Vena Cava
Veins Draining into the Inferior Vena Cava
Vena Cava
Common Iliac vein
Superior Vena Cava
100
What two deep veins drain the forearm?
The radial and ulnar veins
100

What returns blood to the heart from all body regions below the diaphragm?

The inferior vena cava
100

Major arteries branch off the aorta, whereas the veins converge on what?

Venae cavae
100

Each common iliac vein is formed by the union of what two veins?

Internal and external veins
100

The internal jugular vein drains what of the brain?

Dural sinuses
200

The cephalic vein empties into what other vein?

Axillary vein
200

The femoral vein becomes what vein as it enters the pelvis?

External iliac vein
200

Veins draining into the head and arms empty into what?

Superior vena cava
200

The common iliac veins join to form what cava?

The inferior cava
200

This vein drains the posterior part of the head?

Vertebral veins
300

What is the superficial vein that drains medial aspects of the arm and empties to the brachial vein?

Basilic vein
300
What veins drain the leg?
Anterior and posterior tibial veins and the fibular veins
300

The inferior vena cava veins empty into what part of the body?

The lower body
300

The veins that drain the ovaries and testicles are what?

Gonadal veins
300

What are the large veins in which receive venous drainage from the subclavian and others?

Brachiocephalic veins
400

What two veins join together at the anterior aspect of the elbow by the median cubital Vein?

Basilic and Cephalic veins
400

What are the longest veins in the body?

The great saphenous veins
400

Veins draining into the superior vena cava are listed in what direction?

Distal-to-proximal direction
400

The renal veins drain what?

The kidneys
400

The Brachiocephalic joins with the superior vena cava to enter what part of the body?

The heart
500

What vein is often chosen as the site for blood removal for the purpose of testing?

Median Cubital Vein

500

The great saphenous veins receive the superficial drainage of what part of the body?

The leg
500

The subclavian vein receives venous blood from what part of the body?

The arm
500
What two veins drain the liver?
Hepatic veins
500

The azygos vein drains what?

The thorax