Veins

venous sinuses

Collects blood and cerebrospinal fluid then drains into the superior vena cava.

there are more _____ than there are ________

veins than arteries

superficial veins *where they are

veins that lie closest to the body's surface

smaller veins

venules

superficial veins *what they're used for

where blood is draw or intravenous injections are administered

brachiocephalic

also called innominate veins

hemiazygos vein drains into the...

azgos vein

transverse sinus

brain area drained

deep veins

close to the arteries

The median _______ vein is not present in all humans.

cubital

Cleaned blood leaves the liver via the _______ veins, which drain directly into the inferior vena cava.

hepatic veins

Blood flows from _______ vessels into progressively ______ ones.

smaller to larger

sinuses

specialized veins that drain areas of the brain

What vein is around the clavical?

subclavian vein

Super______ veins drain into external ________ vein, then into the sub_______ vein, brachio________ vein, and into the superior ____ ____.

superficial veins external jugular vein subclavian vein brachiocephalic vein

sinusoids

A network of smaller vessels, which filter out bacteria, old red blood cells and similar substances to complete some of the main functions of the liver.

hemiazygos vein

Drains blood from back, left wall of the thorax, abdomen, esophagus and mediastinum.

supratrochlear

Two veins that begin high in the forehead and descend to the root of the nose.

hemiazygos

a tributary of the azygos vein

median cubital vein

drains the arm and hand *does not have an arterial counterpart

cephalic vein

drains the lateral and lower arm and hand *does not have an arterial counterpart

basilic vein

drains the medial and lower arm *does not have an arterial counterpart

internal jugular

extremely important because all blood from the brain and deep areas of the face and neck are drained into it. *pass down the neck *empties into subclavian veins