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veins
Question | Answer |
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Small, oval bodies, usually found in clusters. | lymph nodes |
All veins eventually converge into two vessels. One of them is ___. | superior vena cava |
Closely related to the cardiovascular system and especially the veins. | lymphatic system |
Pertaining to the groin. | inguinal |
The site of lymphocyte production. | germinal centers |
HEAD & NECK | |
Two large veins that occur on each side of the neck. | brachiocephalic |
Veins located in the orbital cavity. | ophthalmic |
Vein on the side of the head. | temporal |
Drains most of the blood from the face and scalp. | external jugular vein |
Begins in a plexus at the back part of the skull. | occipital vein |
Direct continuation of the angular vein. | facial vein |
Receives the superior laryngeal and cricothyroid veins. | superior thyroid vein |
A continuation of the axillary vein. | subclavian vein |
VEINS of the BODY | |
internal jugular | All blood from the brain and deep areas of the face and neck are drained into it. There are two, and they pass down the neck beside the common carotid arteries. They empty into the subclavian veins. |
brachiocephalic | Also called innominate veins. |
innominate | Where the subclavian and internal jugular veins come together. There are two of these, and they merge together to form the superior vena cava. |
external jugular | The blood from the top of the head, part of the face, and the superficial neck region drain into these veins. They also empty into the subclavian veins. |
There are several diploic veins | , including the frontal diploic vein, occipital diploic vein, anterior temporal diploic vein, and posterior temporal diploic vein. These comprise the veins of the skull. |
supratrochlear | These two veins begin high in the forehead and descend to the root of the nose. |
retromandibular | Formed in the parotid gland by a union of the maxillary vein and the superficial temporal vein. It literally means behind the mandible. |
Veins of the skull. | diploic |
Major vein of the brain. | internal jugular |
Veins which begin high in the forehead. | supratrochlear |
Vein formed in the parotid gland. | retromandibular |
Also referred to as innominate veins. | brachiocephalic |
basilic | A major superficial vein of the upper extremity. It passes on the ulnar side of the forearm and eventually forms the axillary vein. |
cephalic | In addition to the cephalic vein, there are accessory cephalic and median cephalic veins. The cephalic vein is the other main superficial vein of the arm. |
median cubital | A large branch of the cephalic vein which goes over the cubital fossa and joins with the basilic vein. |
median antebrachial | Arises from the palmar venous plexus and passes up the forearm. |
plexus | means literally a network or tangle. It is a general term for a network of lymphatic vessels, nerves, or veins. |
azygos* | Extends superiorly along the abdominal and thoracic walls on the right side of the vertebral column. At T4 it joins directly with the superior vena cava. |
hemiazygos | This is a tributary of the azygos vein. |
The small saphenous and the great saphenous veins are the | superficial veins of the lower extremity. The greater saphenous is the longest vein of the body and is often harvested to repair vessels of the heart. |
A tributary of the azygos vein. | hemiazygos |
A network or tangle. | plexus |
A main superficial vein in the arm. | cephalic |
Superficial veins in the lower extremity. | saphenous |
Main superficial vein in the arm which eventually forms the axillary vein. | basilic |
TEST | |
The greater sa_ _ en_ _s is the longest vein in the body. | saphenous |
The in_ _ min_te veins merge to form the superior vena cava. | innominate |
The median ant_ _ _ achial vein passes up the forearm. | antebrachial |
One of the veins in the head is the t_ _ _ oral vein. | temporal |
The sub_ _ avian vein is found in the neck. | subclavian |
A general term for a network of lymphatic vessels. | plexus |
This means "behind the mandible." | retromandibular |
A tributary of the azygos vein. | hemiazygos |
A major superficial vein of the upper extremity. | basilic |
Node sites of lymphocyte production. | germinal centers |
Veins of the skull. | diploic |
The longest vein of the body. | greater saphenous |
Veins beginning high in the forehead. | supratrochlear |
Vein associated with eyes. | ophthalmic |