Veins 1 Head and Thoracic Veins

1. Given the following veins: 1. brachiocephalic vein 2. external jugular vein 3. internal jugular vein 4. subclavian vein 5. superior vena cava 6. venous sinus

Select and arrange the veins in the order blood passes through going.

From the brain to the heart

From the right (or left) side of the face to the heart.

2. Given the following veins: 1. azygos vein 2. brachiocephalic vein 3. inferior vena cava 4. subclavian vein 5. superior vena cava

Select and arrange the veins in the order blood passes through them going.

From the RIGHT upper limb to the heart.

From the LEFT upper limb to the heart.

1 3. Given the following veins: 1. azygos vein 2. brachiocephalic vein 3. hemiazygos and accessory hemiazygos veins 4. internal thoracic vein 5. subclavian vein 6. superior vena cava

Select and arrange the veins in the order blood passes through them going.

From the ANTERIOR thoracic wall to the heart.

From the LEFT, POSTERIOR thoracic wall to the heart.

From the RIGHT, POSTERIOR thoracic wall to the heart.

4. Given the following veins: 1. azygos vein 2. brachiocephalic vein 3. intercostal vein 3. inferior vena cava 5. superior vena cava

Select and arrange the veins in the order blood passes through them going from the esophagus to the heart.

5. In one type of heart failure, the RIGHT side of the heart does not pump out enough blood. As a result, blood tends to "backup" in the blood vessels that carry blood to the right side of the heart. What neck blood vessel is clearly visible on the neck when filled with blood as a result of this type of heart failure?

2 Veins 2 Abdominopelvic Veins

1. Given the following veins: 1. common iliac vein 2. external iliac vein 3. inferior vena cava 4. internal iliac vein

Select and arrange the veins in the order blood passes through them going

From a lower limb to the heart.

From the pelvis to the heart.

2. Given the following veins: 1. gastric vein 2. gonadal vein 3. inferior mesenteric vein 4. renal vein 5. superior mesenteric vein 6. suprarenal vein

Select and arrange the veins in the order blood passes through them going

From the right (or left) kidney to the inferior vena cava.

From the RIGHT adrenal gland to the inferior vena cava.

From the LEFT adrenal gland to the inferior vena cava.

3 From the RIGHT ovary to the inferior vena cava.

From the LEFT ovary to the inferior vena cava.

3. Given the following veins: 1. gastric vein 2. hepatic vein 3. inferior mesenteric vein 4. splenic vein 5. superior mesenteric vein

Select and arrange the veins in the order blood passes through them going

From the spleen to the hepatic portal vein.

From the small intestine and the first (proximal) half of the large intestine to the hepatic portal vein.

From the second (distal) half of the large intestine to the hepatic portal vein.

From the stomach to the hepatic portal vein.

4 4. Given the following structures: 1. hepatic veins 2. inferior vena cava 3. liver tissue

Select and arrange the veins in the order blood passes through them going from the hepatic portal vein to the heart.

5. When cancer of the colon (large intestine) is discovered, a liver scan is often made to see if the patient has liver cancer. Explain why this is a reasonable test to make.

5 Vein 3 Upper Limb Veins

1. Given the following veins: 1. axillary vein 2. brachial vein 3. digital vein 4. palm arch (superior or deep) 5. radial or ulnar vein

Select and arrange the veins in the order blood passes through them going from the fingers to the subclavian vein.

2. Given the following veins: 1. axillary vein 2. basilic vein 3. cephalic vein

Select and arrange the veins in the order blood passes through them going

From the hand through the LATERAL upper limb to the subclavian vein.

From the hand through the MEDIAL upper limb to the subclavian vein.

3. Name the forearm veins used to take blood samples.

6 Vein 4 Lower Limb Veins

1. Given the following veins: 1. anterior tibial vein 2. femoral vein 3. fibular vein 4. popliteal vein 5. posterior tibial vein 6. femoral vein

Select and arrange the veins in the order blood passes through them going

From the foot through the deep POSTERIOR leg to the external iliac vein.

From the foot through the deep LATERAL leg to the external iliac vein.

From the foot through the deep ANTERIOR leg to the external iliac vein.

2. Given the following veins: 1. femoral vein 2. great saphenous vein 3. popliteal vein 4. small saphenous vein

Select and arrange the veins in the order blood passes through them going

From the foot through the superficial POSTERIOR leg to the external iliac vein.

From the foot through the superficial MEDIAL lower limb to the external iliac vein.

7 3. What vein in the lower limb is best used for administering intravenous (I.V.) fluids? Explain.

4. In one type of coronary bypass surgery, a blood vessel is taken from one part of the body and used to connect the thoracic aorta to a coronary artery. What vein in the lower limb is best used as a graft source? Explain.

5. What lower limb veins and their tributaries become enlarged in varicose veins?

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