THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

ARTERIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Drains the arm.
A
Inferior vena cava
B
Superior vena cava
C
Brachial vein
D
Median cubital vein
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At the axilla, the brachial vein is renamed the axillary vein. The blood in the axillary vein drains into the subclavian vein.

Detailed explanation-2: -The basilic vein drains the medial side of the superficial venous network of the dorsum of the hand, which in turn drains blood from the palm of the hand 2. As it ascends in the forearm and arm, the basilic vein drains the medial aspect of the upper limb via numerous superficial veins 1.

Detailed explanation-3: -The basilic, brachial, subscapular, lateral thoracic and superior thoracic veins drained mainly into the axillary vein, in common with most textbook descriptions.

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