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tributaries of which two veins drain blood from the abdominal and the thoracic walls?
□ the inferior vena cava
□ the azygos vein
□ the brachiocephalic vein
□ the jugular veins
The azygos vein drains blood from the thoracic - and some abdominal - wall structures. The inferior vena cava also receives tributaries that drain blood from the abdominal wall. The brachiocephalic veins mainly drain blood from the upper limbs and head - neck regions, and the jugular veins mainly drain blood from the head and neck.
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The inferior vena cava, The azygos vein