A&P 2 veins superior
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slbee627 on September 27, 2009
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anatomy, anatomy and physiology
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 brachiocephalic vein | Drains into Superior Vena Cava; very short; drains from subclavian v. |
| internal jugular vein | a continuation of the sigmoid sinus, joins subclavian to create brachiocephalic v. |
| sigmoid sinus | lowest branch in anterior face to drain down into internal juglar |
| facial vein | middle branch from internal jugular, anterior face; meets facial artery |
| superficial temporal vein | vein responsible for draining the forehead and scalp connected to int. jugular vein |
| subclavian vein | Drains into Brachiocephalic v. |
| vertebral vein | immediately lateral to the external jugular vein is this vein that drains the cranium, spinal cord and vertebrae. |
| external jugular vein | drains into the subclavian vein at the base of the neck, most exterior of the 3 branches of subclavian vein |
| occipital vein | draining into ext. jugular from posterior of head, a vein that drains the occipital region |
| axillary vein | drains from the armpit prior to joining the subclavian vein |
| cephalic vein | LARGE VEIN ON THE OUTER SIDE OF THE UPPER ARM (THUMB SIDE) draining into axillary |
| median cubital vein | interconnects the cephalic and basilic veins at the elbow |
| median antebrachial vein | more distal branch off the basilic vein and drains the forearm (medial forearm) |
| brachial vein | cross the elbow, radial and ulnar vein form this vein |
| basilic vein | LARGE VEIN ON THE INNER SIDE OF THE UPPER ARM (SMALL FINGER SIDE) joining to the brachial vein |
| radial vein | superficial veins ascending the radial side of the forearm, joining to the brachial vein |
| ulnar vein | joining to the brachial vein from the little finger(interior) portion of the lower arm |
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