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What is the longest vein in the body?
What is the longest vein in the body?
- Inferior vena cava
- Great saphenous vein (correct)
- Femoral vein
- Renal vein
What large deep vein in the thigh enters the pelvis as the external iliac vein?
What large deep vein in the thigh enters the pelvis as the external iliac vein?
Femoral vein
What does the common iliac vein continue as?
What does the common iliac vein continue as?
Inferior vena cava
Which large vein drains the head, shoulders, and upper extremities?
Which large vein drains the head, shoulders, and upper extremities?
What vein is formed from the union of the superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein?
What vein is formed from the union of the superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein?
What veins drain the head?
What veins drain the head?
What large vein returns blood to the right atrium from all the regions below the diaphragm?
What large vein returns blood to the right atrium from all the regions below the diaphragm?
Which vein drains blood from the kidney and empties it into the inferior vena cava?
Which vein drains blood from the kidney and empties it into the inferior vena cava?
What large vein carries blood from the digestive organs to the liver?
What large vein carries blood from the digestive organs to the liver?
What drains the liver and empties blood into the vena cava?
What drains the liver and empties blood into the vena cava?
Which vein receives blood from the axillary vein and the external jugular vein?
Which vein receives blood from the axillary vein and the external jugular vein?
Which vein is often borrowed for cardiac bypass surgery?
Which vein is often borrowed for cardiac bypass surgery?
Which vein joins the cephalic and basilic veins?
Which vein joins the cephalic and basilic veins?
Which arm vein is commonly used to withdraw a sample of blood?
Which arm vein is commonly used to withdraw a sample of blood?
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Longest vein in the body
Longest vein in the body
The great saphenous vein.
Thigh's deep vein
Thigh's deep vein
Femoral vein, it goes to pelvis as external iliac.
Common iliac vein's continuation?
Common iliac vein's continuation?
Inferior vena cava.
Head/shoulders/upper arm's vein
Head/shoulders/upper arm's vein
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Superior mesenteric + splenic vein = ?
Superior mesenteric + splenic vein = ?
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Head's draining veins
Head's draining veins
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Below diaphragm's blood return?
Below diaphragm's blood return?
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Kidney's draining vein
Kidney's draining vein
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Digestive organs to liver vein
Digestive organs to liver vein
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Liver's blood draining vein
Liver's blood draining vein
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Axillary + external jugular combine to?
Axillary + external jugular combine to?
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Bypass surgery, borrowed vein
Bypass surgery, borrowed vein
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Cephalic + Basilic join?
Cephalic + Basilic join?
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Common arm blood draw vein?
Common arm blood draw vein?
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Study Notes
Veins of the Body
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Great Saphenous Vein
- Longest vein in the body, located in the lower extremity.
- Frequently used in cardiac bypass surgery.
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Femoral Vein
- Major deep vein located in the thigh.
- Transitions into the external iliac vein upon entering the pelvis.
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Inferior Vena Cava
- Continuation of the common iliac vein.
- Large vein returning blood to the right atrium from areas below the diaphragm.
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Superior Vena Cava
- Drains blood from the head, shoulders, and upper extremities.
- Empties directly into the right atrium.
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Portal Vein
- Formed by the union of the superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein.
- Carries blood from digestive organs to the liver.
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Jugular Veins
- Responsible for draining blood from the head.
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Renal Vein
- Drains blood from the kidneys.
- Connects to the inferior vena cava.
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Hepatic Veins
- Drain the liver.
- Empty into the inferior vena cava.
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Subclavian Vein
- Receives blood from the axillary vein and the external jugular vein.
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Median Cubital Vein
- Connects the cephalic and basilic veins in the arm.
- Commonly used for blood withdrawal and intravenous access.
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