Biol 361 Lab: Systemic Veins

Cephalic vein (radial side of arm)

Collects blood from the digital veins of the hand and drains into the axillary vein

Basilic vein (ulnar side of arm)

Collects blood from the digital veins of the hands and drains into the brachial vein

Median cubital vein

Collects and connects blood from the cephalic and basilic veins and drains into the axillary vein

Brachial vein

Collects blood from the deep radial & ulnar veins and basilic vein

Connects to cephalic vein and drains into the axillary vein

Axillary vein

Collects blood from the cephalic & brachial veins and drains into the subclavian vein

Subclavian vein

Collects blood from the vertebral vein and axillary vein

Drains into the brachiocephalic vein

Brachiocephalic vein

Collects blood from the subclavian vein and internal & external jugular veins

Drains into the superior vena cava

Azygos vein

Collects blood from the right side of the body & hemiazygos vein

Drains into the superior vena cava

Hemiazygos vein

Collects blood from the left intercostal veins

Drains into the azygos vein

Superior vena cava

Collects blood from the brachiocephalic and azygos veins

Inferior vena cava

Collects blood from the common iliac vein, renal, and hepatic veins

Common iliac vein

Collects blood from the internal & external iliac veins

Drains into the inferior vena cava

Internal iliac vein

Joins with the external iliac vein

Drains into the common iliac vein

External iliac vein

Collects blood from the femoral vein

Drains into the internal iliac vein

Femoral vein

Collects blood from the great saphenous and other lower lumbar veins

Drains into the external iliac vein

Gonadal vein

Collects blood from the ovaries or testes

Right gonadal vein empties into the inferior vena cava

Left gonadal vein empties into the left renal vein

Renal vein

Collects blood from the kidneys and left gonadal vein

Drains into the inferior vena cava

Hepatic portal system

Receives blood from the splenic and superior mesenteric & inferior mesenteric veins

Drains into the liver and then the hepatic veins (which transfers blood into the inferior vena cava)

Inferior mesenteric vein

Collects blood from capillaries along the inferior portion of the large intestine

Drains into the hepatic portal system

Superior mesenteric vein

Collects blood from the veins of the stomach, small intestine, and part of the large intestine

Drains into the hepatic portal system

Splenic vein

Collects blood from the spleen, lateral border of the stomach, and the pancreas

Connects with the inferior mesenteric vein and drains into the hepatic portal system