Vertebral Veins

question 21

Multiple Choice

Vertebral veins

• A) are located within the fold of dura mater lying between the cerebral hemispheres.
• B) fuse with the radial and ulnar veins.
• C) travel a short distance inside the thoracic cavity to meet and merge with the external and internal jugular veins, forming the innominate vein.
• D) combine to create the superior vena cava.
• E) drain the posterior surface of the skull, descending within the transverse foramina of the cervical vertebrae.