If you had a patient with blood improperly draining from all areas above the diaphragm,you would suspect a problem with the
A) femoral vein.
B) superior vena cava.
C) pulmonary vein.
D) inferior vena cava.
E) jugular vein.

Question

If you had a patient with blood improperly draining from all areas above the diaphragm,you would suspect a problem with the 
A) femoral vein.
B) superior vena cava.
C) pulmonary vein.
D) inferior vena cava.
E) jugular vein.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The "superior" in the name of this blood vessel comes from the fact that it drains the upper part of the body.

If You Had a Patient with Blood Improperly Draining from All