Anatomy and physiology

VEIN& LYMPHATIC SYSTEM LAB SHEET

1. This vein is the most superficial vein in the arm and is usually visible in body builders

_______________

2. The ulna and radial veins are named according to the bones they run parallel to. When the ulna
and radial veins converge, they form a vein called?

_______________.

3. The _____________ vein extends like a seat belt from the humerus to the radius. It is also the
preferred site for blood draws in the hospital.

4. The median cubital and basilic veins converge to form the _________ vein?

5. Three major veins branch off the external iliac vein. Name them

a. ___________
b. ____________
c. ___________

6. The brachial and basilic veins converge together to form the ____________ vein

7. The cephalic and axillary veins converge together to form the __________vein?

8. The ____________, ______________ & ____________ veins branch off the brachiocephalic vein
and are responsible for draining the cephalic region

9. The liver is the only digestive organ that drains directly into the inferior vena cava. The hepatic
portal system is responsible for draining blood from the capillaries of digestive organs into its
sinusoids. A blood vessel connecting two capillary beds is called a _________________

10. The __________ , ___________, ___________ and ___________ veins drain into the femoral
vein.

11. This very long vein is harvested and grafted during coronary by-pass surgeries.

_______________

12. Blood from non-digestive organs drain directly into the inferior vena cava. However, blood from
digestive organs drain into the liver via the hepatic portal system in-lieu of the inferior vena
cava. In your own words, explain why this
happens?______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

13. The thoracic duct is a lymphatic vessel that drains blood from the _____________________ into

the ___________

14. The right lymphatic duct is a blood vessel that drains blood from the ________________ into

the ____________

15. Small lymphatic vessels responsible for draining the lower extremities drain into the right & left
lumbar & intestinal trunks which drain into a sac like lymphatic vessel called the ____________.
As this vessel moves superiorly through an opening called the aortic hiatus it becomes the
thoracic duct.

16. With the aid of your textbook or anatomy atlas app, locate the following structures
a. Cervical Lymph nodes
b. Thoracic duct
c. Right lymphatic duct
d. Axillary lymph nodes
e. Pelvic lymph nodes
f. Tonsils
g. Spleen
h. Thymus
i. Appendix
j. Inguinal lymph nodes
k. Cisterna chyli
l. Deep Inguinal lymph nodes.

1. This vein is the most superficial vein in the arm and is usually visible in body builders:
2. undefined:
3. The:
4. The median cubital and basilic veins converge to form
5. the:
6. a:
7. b:
8. c:
9. The brachial and basilic veins converge together to form the:
10. The cephalic and axillary veins converge together to form the:
11. The_2:
12. undefined_2:
13. undefined_3:
14. sinusoids A blood vessel connecting two capillary beds is called a:
15. 10 The:
16. undefined_4:
17. undefined_5:
18. and:
19. 11 This very long vein is harvested and grafted during coronary bypass surgeries:
20. happens 1:
21. happens 2:
22. happens 3:
23. 13 The thoracic duct is a lymphatic vessel that drains blood from the:

the:

24. 14 The right lymphatic duct is a blood vessel that drains blood from the:
25. the_2:
26. lumbar intestinal trunks which drain into a sac like lymphatic vessel called the:

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