veins
hepatic portal vein
A vein connecting the capillary bed of the intestines with the capillary bed of the liver
dorsal metatarsal veins
Drains into the toes
cephalic vein
Large vein on the outermost side of the upper arm
popliteal vein
The vein that forms when the anterior and posterior tibial veins unite at the knee.
external jugular vein
Vein located at the side of the neck that carries blood returning to the heart from the head, face, and neck.
internal jugular vein
Vein located at the side of the neck to collect blood from the brain and parts of the face and neck.
renal vein
blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney
`subclavian vein
branches out of the superior vena cava and forms the axillary vein and the cephalic vein
inferior vena cava
carries blood from lower regions of the body to right atrium; starts at the coxal bones
dural venous sinuses
collect venous blood from the brain and direct it into the internal jugular veins of the neck
small saphenous vein
comes off the popliteal vein; most lateral vein in the lower leg
axillary vein
comes out of the subclavian vein and forms the brachial and basilic veins
median cubital vein
connects basilic and cephalic veins; is on the elbow where it is common for blood to be drawn
ulnar vein
deep vein that run on the ulnar; connects with the radial vein to make the brachial vein
radial vein
deep vein that runs on the radius; connects with the ulnar vein to make the brachial vein
hepatic veins
drain the liver
dorsal venous arch
drains blood from digital veins and vessels on the superior surface of the foot; the dorsal metatarsal veins come from this
inferior mesenteric vein
drains distal portion of large intestine
superior mesenteric vein
drains small intestines and ascending colon
splenic vein
drains spleen
vertebral vein
drains the posterior part of the head
brachial vein
is in between the basilic vein and the cephalic vein in the upper arm
right and left brachiocephalic veins
join to form superior vena cava
basilic vein
large vein on the inner side of the upper arm
anterior tibial vein
longer and more lateral of the tibial veins
great saphenous vein
longest vein in body; drains blood from foot, leg, and thigh; joins with femoral vein; comes from the external iliac vein
femoral vein
major vein of the thigh; lateral to the great saphenous vein
external iliac vein
receives venous blood from the lower extremity
great cardiac vein
runs across the heart
common iliac vein
the left split out of the inferior vena cava
posterior tibial vein
the medial of the two tibial veins
superior vena cava
upper vein that leaves the heart; is split into the brachiocephalic veins
digital vein
veins that are in the fingers
