What does the subclavian vein drain?

Answer 1

The subclavian vein is a major vein that drains blood from the upper extremities and returns it to the heart. There are two of these veins, and like all large veins supply large amounts of blood from the body.

Answer 2

The subclavian artery is paired major arteries of the upper thorax (chest), below the clavicle (collar bone) in human anatomy. They receive blood from the aortic arch. The left subclavian artery supplies blood to the left arm and the right subclavian artery supplies blood to the right arm, with some branches supplying the head and thorax.

• On the left side of the body, the subclavian comes directly off the arch of aorta.

• On the right side of the body, the subclavian arises from the relatively short brachiocephalic artery (trunk) when it bifurcates into the subclavian and the right common carotid artery.

The usual branches of the subclavian on both sides of the body are the vertebral artery, the internal thoracic artery, the thyrocervical trunk, the costocervical trunk and the dorsal scapular artery. The subclavian becomes the axillary artery at the lateral border of the first rib.

Answer 3

A jugular vein returns blood from the head back to the heart.

Answer 4

The subclavian vein return blood from arms to heart

Answer 5

Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart and to the arms

Answer 6

A part of a major vein of the upper extremities or forelimbs that passes beneath the clavicle and is continuous with the axillary vein.

Answer 7

The subclavian vein is a continuation of the axillary vein. The subclavian vein joins the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein.

Answer 8

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