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13 Cards in this Set
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Internal jugular |
The savane is extremely important to the venous system, it supplies all the blood from the brain and deep areas of the face and neck. |
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Saphenous veins |
These veins are the superficial veins of the lower extremities. |
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Brachiocephalic |
This is where the subclavian and internal jugular veins come together. There are two of these and the merge together to form the superior vena cava |
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Diploic |
These comprise the veins of the skull. There are several diploic veins; Frontal diploic veins Occipital diploic vein Anterior temporal diploic vein |
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External jugular |
The blood from the top of the head, part of the face and the superficial neck region drain into this vein |
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Supratrochlear |
Two veins being high in the forehead and descend to the root of the nose. |
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Retromandibular |
This vein is formed in the parotid gland. |
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Basilic |
A major superficial vein of the upper extremity. It passes on the ulnar side of the arm. |
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Cephalic |
The other main superficial vein of the arm |
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Median cubital |
This vein is a large branch of the cephalic vein that goes over the cubital fossa and joins with the basilic vein |
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Azygos |
This vein extends superiorly along the abdominal and thoracic walls on the right side of the vertebral column. |
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Hemiazygos |
Is a tributary of the azygos vein |
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Median antebrachial |
This vein arises from the palmer vein plexus and passes up the forearm. |