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20 Cards in this Set
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SVC is approx 7cm in length and is formed by the junction of the _______ and contains ____ valves. It begins posterior to the lower border of the right costal cartilage near the sternum and ends in the _____.
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innominate veins
no upper right atrium |
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Innominate veis are located at the junction of the neck and thorax. These two vessels are formed by the ______ and contains ___ valves.
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internal jugular and subclavian veins
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IVC conveys blood to the right atrium from all structures below the diaphragm. It is formed by the junction of the _____ and ascends anterior to the vertebral column to the ____ of the aorta. It perforates the tendinous portion of the diaphragm, passes through the pericardium and enters the ______. It contains ___ valve(s).
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common iliac veins
right the inferioposterior portion of the right atrium one valve ( semilunar valve at the atrial orifice.) |
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The portal veins are formed by the convergence of the ______. The main portal vein enters the liver through the porta hepatic along with the hepatic artery and common bile duct and then divides into the ______ within the hepatic parenchyma
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superior mesenteric and splenic veins
right and left portal vein branches |
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the splenic vein is formed by tributaries from the spleen which include _______ (there are 4 of them)
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short gastric vein
pancreatic vein left gastro-epiploic vein inferior mesenteric vein |
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The SMV drains the small intestine, cecum and ascending and transverse portions of the colon the tributaries include ____ (6 of them)
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right gastro-epiploic vein
left gastric vein right gastric vein cystic veins para-umbilical veins pancreaticoduodenal veins |
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Deep digital veins accompany the deep plamar arch and end in the _____
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radial vein
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Venae comitantes are deep veins accompanying a(n) ____
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artery
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Ulnar veins are paired veins that course on the ____ aspect of the forearm, palm facing forward, along with the artery.
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medial
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radial veins are paired veins that course on the ___ aspect of the forearm, palm facing forward, along with the artery
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lateral
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Brachial veins are formed by the junction of the _____, usually near the antecubital fossa. The brachial veins have tributaries similar to the arterial branches with numerous anastomoses between the deep and superficial veins
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radial and ulnar veins
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Axillary vein is a continuation of the _________. it becomes the ____ at the outer border of the first rib (also where it joins the cephalic vein.)
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paired brachial veins and the basilic vein
subclavian vein |
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Subclavian vein is a continuation of the ____, extends from the outer border of the first rib to the medial border of scalenus anterior, joins the ____ to form the ____
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axillary vein
internal jugular brachiocephalic vein |
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the external jugular vein ends in the ___
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subclavian vein
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The internal jugular vein descends along the neck in the carotid sheath, anterior and lateral to the carotid artery, reaches the ____ at the level of the clavicle and forms the ____
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subclavian vein
brachiocephalic |
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______ pass along the sides of the fingers and unite into three dorsal metacarpal veins which form a dorsal venous network.
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dorsal digital veins
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The digital veins form the ____ on the lateral aspect of the forearm and the ____ on the medial aspect.
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cephalic
basilic |
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____ courses laterally up the arm and joins the axillary vein, where they become the subclavian vein
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cephalic vein
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______ travels medially up the arm perforates the deep fascia about midway up the arm and becomes the axillary vein.
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basislic vein
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____connects the basilic and cephalic veins at the bend of the elbow
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median cubital vein
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