Vein Terminology

Front 1

Internal jugular

Back 1

The savane is extremely important to the venous system, it supplies all the blood from the brain and deep areas of the face and neck.

Front 2

Saphenous veins

Back 2

These veins are the superficial veins of the lower extremities.

Front 3

Brachiocephalic

Back 3

This is where the subclavian and internal jugular veins come together. There are two of these and the merge together to form the superior vena cava

Front 4

Diploic

Back 4

These comprise the veins of the skull.

There are several diploic veins;

Frontal diploic veins

Occipital diploic vein

Anterior temporal diploic vein

Front 5

External jugular

Back 5

The blood from the top of the head, part of the face and the superficial neck region drain into this vein

Front 6

Supratrochlear

Back 6

Two veins being high in the forehead and descend to the root of the nose.

Front 7

Retromandibular

Back 7

This vein is formed in the parotid gland.

Front 8

Basilic

Back 8

A major superficial vein of the upper extremity. It passes on the ulnar side of the arm.

Front 9

Cephalic

Back 9

The other main superficial vein of the arm

Front 10

Median cubital

Back 10

This vein is a large branch of the cephalic vein that goes over the cubital fossa and joins with the basilic vein

Front 11

Azygos

Back 11

This vein extends superiorly along the abdominal and thoracic walls on the right side of the vertebral column.

Front 12

Hemiazygos

Back 12

Is a tributary of the azygos vein

Front 13

Median antebrachial

Back 13

This vein arises from the palmer vein plexus and passes up the forearm.