Question 1

Which of the following veins in found in the lower extremity?&#10;A) The jugular vein&#10;B) The saphenous vein&#10;C) The antecubital vein&#10;D) The vena cava

Accepted Answer

The saphenous vein runs along the entire course of the leg. The jugular vein drains blood from the head and is found in the neck. The antecubital vein is found in the anterior arm. The vena cava drains blood into the right atrium of the heart.

Question 2

Which of the following veins is found beneath the collarbone?&#10;A) The saphenous vein&#10;B) The inferior petrosal vein&#10;C) The subclavian vein&#10;D) The superficial femoral vein

Accepted Answer

The subclavian vein is found beneath the collarbone. It is sometimes used for intravenous access when large volumes of fluid need to be infused rapidly into the central circulation. The inferior petrosal vein is found in the face. The superior femoral and saphenous veins are found in the legs.

Question 3

Which of the following veins is found within the peritoneum?&#10;A) The antecubital vein&#10;B) The inferior mesenteric vein&#10;C) The superior sagittal vein&#10;D) The popliteal vein

Accepted Answer

The inferior mesenteric vein drains blood from the large intestine. It is located within the peritoneal cavity. The antecubital vein is found in the arm. The popliteal vein is located behind the knee, in the lower extremity. The superior sagittal vein is located within the cranium.

Question 4

Which of the following is a vein that drains blood from the anatomical structures of the head?&#10;A) The inferior sagittal vein&#10;B) The splenic vein&#10;C) The brachiocephalic vein&#10;D) The radial vein

Accepted Answer

The sagittal veins are located in the head. The brachiocephalic and radial veins are located in the arms. The splenic vein drains blood from the spleen toward the portal vein of the liver.

Question 5

Which of the following is a vein in the arm, commonly used for intravenous access during advanced cardiac life support?&#10;A) The portal vein&#10;B) The cardinal vein&#10;C) The brachial vein&#10;D) The inferior vena cava

Accepted Answer

The brachial and basilic veins are large superficial veins in the arms. They are commonly used for quick access to the circulation during advanced cardiac life support. The portal vein, which is found within the peritoneum and which drains blood from the gut to the liver, would be very difficult to quickly access during an emergency. The cardinal vein is found only during embryonic/fetal development.

Question 6

Which of the following veins does NOT supply blood to the portal vein?&#10;A) The superior vena cava&#10;B) The gastric veins&#10;C) The inferior mesenteric vein&#10;D) The splenic vein

Accepted Answer

The superior vena cava collects blood from all the veins of the upper body (e.g., the arms, head, and neck) and carries that blood to the right atrium of the heart. The other veins listed in this question funnel blood into the portal vein.

Question 7

An ultrasonographer finds a deep venous thrombosis in the leg of your patient. Which of the following veins is most likely to be clotted?&#10;A) The superficial femoral vein&#10;B) The inferior mesenteric vein&#10;C) The portal vein&#10;D) The radial vein

Accepted Answer

The superficial femoral vein is a deep vein in the leg. The other veins are not found in the leg and would not be detected during an ultrasonic evaluation for deep venous thrombosis in the leg.

Question 8

Which of the following vessels has the highest concentration of oxygen?&#10;A) The pulmonary vein&#10;B) The pulmonary artery&#10;C) The great cardiac vein&#10;D) The superior vena cava

Accepted Answer

The pulmonary veins drain freshly oxygenated blood from the lungs and supply that blood to the left atrium of the heart.

Question 9

Which of the following veins is present only during embryonic development?&#10;A) The vitelline vein&#10;B) The ovarian vein&#10;C) The azygos vein&#10;D) The basilic vein

Accepted Answer

The vitelline vein is present only during embryonic development. The other veins listed are present in the body after birth and throughout life.

Question 10

Which of the following is a diseased venous structure?&#10;A) A hemorrhoid&#10;B) The aortic hiatus&#10;C) The islets of Langerhans&#10;D) The fourth ventricle

Accepted Answer

A hemorrhoid is a varicose vein. The aortic hiatus is a gap in the diaphragm, through which the aorta runs. The islets of Langerhans are insulin-secreting structures in the pancreas. The fourth ventricle is a fluid-filled space in the brain.

Deck 25: Anatomy-Veins