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ST major veins
ST major veins of systemic circulatory system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| drains blood from upper half of body; one of the two large trunk veins | superior vena cava |
| returns blood from lower half of body; one of the two large trunk veins | inferior vena cava |
| draw blood from head, neck, and upper extremities; unite to form superior vena cava | innominate (R & L) |
| main trunk vein that drains upper extremity; joins the internal jugular vein to form the innominate vein | subclavian |
| drains axilla region | axillary |
| collects blood from brain, superficial parts of face and neck; largest vein of head and neck | internal jugular |
| receives greater part of blood from exterior of cranuim and deep parts of face | external jugular |
| drains lateral thoracic wall; tributary of axillary vein | long thoracic |
| drain surface and wall of stomach | gastric (R, L, and short) |
| drain the liver and then empty into the inferior vena cava | hepatic (R & L) |
| draws blood from spleen and part of stomach | splenic |
| collects blood from digestive tract and conveys it to the liver; formed by union of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins | portal |
| drains blood from small intestine | superior mesenteric |
| drains blood from rectum, sigmoid, and descending parts of colon | inferior mesenteric |
| drains the kidneys | renal (R & L) |
| draws blood from pelvis and legs from inferior vena cava | common iliac (R & L) |
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