Veins (originate & ends)

Palmar Digital veins origin

Start from fingers

Merges to form palmar arches

Palmar Digital veins terminates/empties into

Venous arches

Radial vein origin

Originate from hand arches

Goes up lateral forearm

Radial vein terminates/empties into

Brachial vein at Cubital fossa (near elbow)

Ulnar veins origin

Originates from hand arches

Goes up medial forearm

Brachial veins formed by

Union of radial & ulnar veins

Brachial veins origin

Cubital fossa

Brachial veins terminate/empty into

Axillary vein

Axillary vein origin

Brachial veins

Axillary vein terminates/empties into

Subclavian vein

Subclavian vein origin

First rib & confluence of Cephalic vein

Subclavian vein terminates/empties into

Brachiocephalic vein

Brachiocephalic vein origin

Subclavian vein

Brachiocephalic terminates/empties into

Superior vena cava

What veins merged together forms the superior vena cava?

Right and left brachiocephalic veins

Internal jugular vein origin

Base of skull

Courses the lateral neck

Internal jugular vein terminates/empties into

Brachiocephalic vein

Cephalic vein origin

Dorsal arch of hand (lateral)

Cephalic vein terminates/empties into

Subclavian vein

Basilic vein origin

Dorsal arch of hand (medial)

Basilic vein terminates/empties into

Brachial veins

What does the Median Cubital vein connect?

Basilic & Cephalic vein at the antecubital fossa

Small saphenous vein origin

Dorsal arch

Courses posteriorly (stocking seam)

Small saphenous vein terminates/empties into

Popliteal vein at saphenopopliteal junction

Great saphenous vein origin

Dorsal arch

Goes medial up leg

Great saphenous vein empties/terminates into:

Drains into Common Femoral Vein (saphenofemoral junction)

Inferior vena cava origin

At union of right & left common iliac veins

What does inferior vena cava join with before emptying?

Superior vena cava

Inferior vena cava terminates/empties into

Right atrium

External iliac vein origin

Femoral vein

Just above inguinal ligament

External iliac vein terminates/empties into

Common iliac vein

Common iliac vein origin

Confluence of external & internal iliac veins

Common iliac terminates/empties into

Inguinal ligament

Femoral vein origin

Popliteal vein

Travels medial thigh & joins deep femoral vein

Femoral vein terminates/empties into

External iliac vein

Common femoral vein origin

Union of femoral & deep femoral vein

Common femoral vein terminates at

Inguinal ligament

Popliteal vein origin

Confluence (Union) of anterior tibial vein & Tibioperoneal trunk

Enters the lower thigh at Hunter’s (Adductor’s) Canal

Popliteal vein terminates/drains into

Femoral vein

Soleal sinus vein origin

Soleus & gastrocnemius muscles (calf muscles)

Soleal sinus terminates/empties into

Posterior tibial vein & Peroneal veins

Plantar & dorsal digital veins origin

From venous plexus of toes

Plantar & dorsal digital veins terminate/empty into

Plantar metatarsal veins

What veins empty into the popliteal vein?

Posterior tibial

Anterior tibial

Peroneal

Small saphenous

Anterior tibial vein origin

Dorsal venous arch (paired deep veins)

Runs up the lateral calf

Posterior tibial vein origin

Medial malleolus (paired deep veins)

Runs up medial calf

Peroneal vein origin

Paired deep veins in foot