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Anatomy of Veins in Human Body, Quizzes of Biology

Southwestern Michigan College Biology

Definitions and descriptions of various veins in the human body, including their origins, destinations, and functions. It covers veins such as the superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, internal and external jugular, subclavian, cephalic, basilic, median cubital, azygos, hepatic, hepatic portal, gastric, splenic, superior and inferior mesenteric, renal, gonadal, internal and external iliac, and great saphenous veins.

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TERM 1

superior vena cava

DEFINITION 1

1 - receiving blood from (R/L) brachiocephalic vein, goes to

heart

TERM 2

inferior vena cava

DEFINITION 2

starts at L4 vertebrae

TERM 3

internal jugular

DEFINITION 3

coursing down neck, draining blood from within cranial

cavitydrains head

TERM 4

external jugular

DEFINITION 4

joins with subclavian artery, draining superficial structures of

headdrains head

TERM 5

subclavian

DEFINITION 5

drain the arms

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superior vena cava

1 - receiving blood from (R/L) brachiocephalic vein, goes to

heart

TERM 2

inferior vena cava

DEFINITION 2

starts at L4 vertebrae

TERM 3

internal jugular

DEFINITION 3

coursing down neck, draining blood from within cranial

cavitydrains head

TERM 4

external jugular

DEFINITION 4

joins with subclavian artery, draining superficial structures of

headdrains head

TERM 5

subclavian

DEFINITION 5

drain the arms

cephalic

superficial vein of the armlateral

TERM 7

basilic

DEFINITION 7

superficial vein of the armmedial

TERM 8

median cubital

DEFINITION 8

branch from cephalic to basilic across the front of

elbow(blood draws)

TERM 9

azygos

DEFINITION 9

drains blood from thoracic wall into superior vena cava

TERM 10

hepatic

DEFINITION 10

R/L, drains liver(clean blood)

renal

drain kidneys

TERM 17

gonadal

DEFINITION 17

drain gonads(ovarian and testicular)

TERM 18

internal iliac

DEFINITION 18

blood from within pelvic cavity

TERM 19

external iliac

DEFINITION 19

blood from leg

TERM 20

great saphenous

DEFINITION 20

superficial vein of leglongest vein in body (medial side from

ankle to thigh)used to bypass plaques in coronary arteries

veins

return oxygen poor blood to heart