Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology

302 The Vascular System

Table 13–2 MAJOR SYSTEMIC VEINS

Vein Vein Joined Region Drained

Head and Neck

Cranial venous sinuses

Internal jugular v.

External jugular v.

Subclavian v.

Brachiocephalic v.

Superior vena cava

Arm and Shoulder

Radial v.

Ulnar v.

Cephalic v.

Basilic v.

Brachial v.

Axillary v.

Subclavian v.

Trunk

Brachiocephalic v.

Azygos v.

Hepatic v.

Renal v.

Testicular or ovarian v.

Internal iliac v.

External iliac v.

Common iliac v.

Leg and Hip

Anterior and posterior tibial v.

Popliteal v.

Small saphenous v.

Great saphenous v.

Femoral v.

External iliac v.

Common iliac v.

Inferior vena cava

Internal jugular v.

Brachiocephalic v.

Subclavian v.

Brachiocephalic v.

Superior vena cava

Right atrium

Brachial v.

Brachial v.

Axillary v.

Axillary v.

Axillary v.

Subclavian v.

Brachiocephalic v.

Superior vena cava

Superior vena cava

Inferior vena cava

Inferior vena cava

Inferior vena cava

and left renal v.

Common iliac v.

Common iliac v.

Inferior vena cava

Popliteal v.

Femoral v.

Popliteal v.

Femoral v.

External iliac v.

Common iliac v.

Inferior vena cava

Right atrium

• Brain, including reabsorbed CSF


• Face and neck


• Superficial face and neck


• Shoulder


• Upper body


• Upper body


• Forearm and hand


• Forearm and hand


• Superficial arm and forearm


• Superficial upper arm


• Upper arm


• Armpit


• Shoulder


• Upper body


• Deep structures of chest and abdomen; links
  inferior vena cava to superior vena cava


• Liver


• Kidney


• Testes or ovaries


• Rectum, bladder, reproductive organs


• Leg and abdominal wall


• Leg and lower abdomen


• Lower leg and foot


• Knee


• Superficial leg and foot


• Superficial foot, leg, and thigh


• Thigh


• Leg and abdominal wall


• Leg and lower abdomen


• Lower body