Veins

Front 1

Veins carry blood ____ the heart and they have a ___ variable branching pattern meaning ___ flow and ___ volume

Back 1

towards
high
slow
high

Front 2

Majority of blood is on the __ side and veins are more ___ than arteries.

Back 2

venous
distensible

Front 3

Normally __ of all blood in the body is contained within the venous system

Back 3

60-70%

Front 4

The body has two systems of veins that are connected together by ___ veins. Valves allow blood to flow from the ___ veins into the ___ veins. Failure of these valves to function properly is a cause of ___ veins.

Back 4

communicating
superficial
deep
varicose

Front 5

Superficial veins are contained the in ___ ___ fasica (the fatty layer) just below the skin. These are the veins you can see just below your skin in your limbs

Back 5

superficial superficial

Front 6

deep veins generally accompany arteries of the same name and are located within _____ compartments and inside body cavities

Back 6

muscle

Front 7

Not all veins contain __ but many do. They prevent backflow and pooling of blood.

Back 7

valves

Front 8

___ veins are dilates, tortuos (curve) veins. The valves in these veins no longer work therefore the veins begin to bulge as blood pools. Most common in lower limbs. Genetic predisposition, ___, standing for long periods, obesity + pregnancy may increase risk of development.
Treatment:

Back 8

varicose veins
aging
elevation of limb, compression stockings or removed

Front 9

Superficial veins are located ____, just deep to skin and drain blood from superficial structure but do NOT accompany ____. Common sites for venous blood withdrawl, ex. ______

Back 9

subcutaneously
arteries
median cubital vein

Front 10

Superficial veins also assist in the regulation of body temperature ie. ______

Back 10

blood flow increases to superficial areas when body temp increases

Front 11

Deep veins accompany arteries usually of ___ name except SVC, ____, azygos system. Also contain ___, accompanying veins. Pairs or triplets of veins that accompany some arteries, especially in limbs ex. ___

Back 11

same
IVC
vena comitantes
ulnar and radial vv.

Front 12

Portal veins begin and end in a capillary bed without going thru heart. --->____--->_____--->_____--->______

Back 12

capillaries of GI tract
hepatic portal vein
capillaries of the liver
inferior vena cava

Front 13

Named vein: Superior vena cava (SVC)
Drains into:
Body regions/organs drained:

Back 13

right atrium
everything above diaphragm

Front 14

Named vein: brachiocephalic
Drains into:
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Back 14

SVC
structures in the head and neck, upper limbs and body wall

Front 15

Named vein: subclavian
Drains into:
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Back 15

brachiocephalic
the main vein that drains the upper limb

Front 16

Named vein: azygos
Drains into:
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Back 16

SVC
drains blood from thoracic body wall, intercostal veins on the RIGHT side drain directly into azygos vein. Deep veinous drainage

Front 17

Named vein: hemiazygos
Drains into:
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Back 17

azygos
drains blood from thoracic body wall on the LEFT side

Front 18

Named vein: intercostals
Drains into:
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Back 18

R-azygos
L-hemiazygos
drains the thoracic body wall

Front 19

the L brachiocephalic vein is __ than the right

Back 19

longer

Front 20

Named vein: internal jugular (IJV)
Drains into:
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Back 20

brachiocephalic
brain and structures of head and neck

Front 21

Named vein: external jugular (EJV)
Drains into:
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Back 21

subclavian
scalp

Front 22

Named vein: subclavian
Drains into:
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Back 22

brachiocephalic
the mean vein that drains the upper limb; tributaries also drain regions of the head and neck

Front 23

Named vein: vertebral
Drains into:
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Back 23

brachiocephalic
drains brain and spinal cord

Front 24

the IJV runs with the ___ artery deep to the __ muscle.
The EJC is a ___ vein and is ___ accompanied by an artery. It lies superficial to the ___ muscle.

Back 24

carotid
SCM
NOT
SCM

Front 25

Clinical correlate: Central venous access
Used to administer ______
Transfuse ___ products
multiple serial diagnostic blood draws
cardiac pressure measurements

Back 25

antibiotics, chemo, nutritional fluids
blood

Front 26

Named vein: axillary
Drains into:
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Back 26

subclavian
main tributaries drain blood from the upper limb and axillary region

Front 27

Named vein: brachial
Drains into:
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Back 27

axillary
vena comitantes drain the upper limb

Front 28

Named vein: radial
Drains into:
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Back 28

brachial
vena comitantes drain the lateral foramen

Front 29

Named vein: ulnar
Drains into:
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Back 29

brachial
vena comitantes drain the medical foramen

Front 30

Named vein: basilic
Drains into:
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Back 30

axillary
skin of medial forearm, arm and hand

Front 31

Named vein: cephalic
Drains into:
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Back 31

axillary/subclavian
skin of lateral forearm, arm, hand

Front 32

Named vein: median cubital
Drains into:
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Back 32

connects the basilic and cephalic
skin of forearm, common site for blood draw

Front 33

Named vein:dorsal venous arch
Drains into:
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Back 33

basilic medially and cephalic laterally
a plexus that drains the skin of the hand

Front 34

Named vein: inferior vena cava
Drains into:
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Back 34

right atrium
everything below diaphragm

Front 35

Named vein: hepatic
Drains into:
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Back 35

IVC
liver

Front 36

Named vein: renal
Drains into:
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Back 36

IVC
kidney

Front 37

Named vein: Gonadal
Drains into:
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Back 37

IVC
testes or ovaries

Front 38

Named vein: common iliac
Drains into:
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Back 38

IVC
pelvis or lower limb

Front 39

Named vein: external iliac
Drains into:
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Back 39

common iliac
lower limb and hip

Front 40

Named vein: internal iliac
Drains into:
Body regions/organs drained:

Back 40

common iliac
pelvis and buttock region

Front 41

Named vein: hepatic-portal
Drains into:
Body regions/organs drained:
INFO:

Back 41

liver sinusoids (capillary bed)
digestive viscera and spleen
hi nutrient, low O2 blood

Front 42

The hepatic portal system drains blood from the ___ organs that are supplied by the ___ branches of the abdominal aorta

Back 42

abdominal
unpaired

Front 43

Named vein: splenic
Drains into:
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Back 43

hepatic-portal
foregut and hindgut

Front 44

Named vein: superior mesenteric
Drains into:
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Back 44

hepatic-portal
foregut and midgut

Front 45

Named vein: inferior mesenteric
Drains into:
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Back 45

splenic
hindgut

Front 46

Splenic vein-->H-P vein-->_____---->hepatic veins-->_____

Back 46

liver sinusoids
IVC

Front 47

What happens if the portal system becomes blocked?

Back 47

portal hypertension
can result in "caput medusae" blood rereoutes through the superficial veins of the abdomen. --> caval system