Veins

Question 1

T/F
Veins are the ultimate extension of capillaries
Capillaries unite into vessels of increasing size to form venues and then veins

Answer 1

True

Question 2

T/F
Many of the arteries have corresponding veins that have the same name and are located alongside or near arteries

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What are the large veins of the cranial cavity called?

Answer 3

Duran sinuses

Question 4

Veins found in deep parts of the body

Answer 4

Deep veins

Question 5

Veins that lie near the surface

Answer 5

Superficial veins

Question 6

Where does venous blood from the head, neck, upper extremities and thoracic cavity (except lungs) drain into?

Answer 6

Superior vena cava

Question 7

Where does venous blood from the lower extremities and abdomen enter?

Answer 7

Inferior vena cava

Question 8

Where do the superficial veins of the head and neck drain?

Answer 8

Into the right and left external jugular veins in the neck

Question 9

T/F
The external jugular veins also receive blood from the deep veins of the face, scalp and neck

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Where does the external jugular veins drain into?

Answer 10

Subclavian vein

Question 11

Where does the subclavian veins drain into?

Answer 11

Brachiocephalic

Question 12

Where do the deep veins of the head and neck (mainly dural sinuses) drain into?

Answer 12

Internal jugular vein

Question 13

Where does the internal jugular vein empty into?

Answer 13

Brachiocephalic

Question 14

T/F
The internal jugular also receive blood from the superficial veins of the face and neck

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Where does the external jugular veins receive blood from?

Answer 15

-superficial veins of head and neck
-deep veins of the face, scalp and neck

Question 16

Where does the internal jugular vein receive blood from?

Answer 16

-deep veins of the head and neck (sinuses)
-superficial veins of face and neck

Question 17

T/F
Deep veins of the head and neck lie mostly in the cranial cavity (dural sinuses)

Answer 17

True
*drain into internal jugular veins

Question 18

What region of the brain does the superior and inferior Sagittal sinuses drain?

Answer 18

Superior and central regions of the brain

Question 19

What does the inferior Sagittal sinus drain into?

Answer 19

Straight sinus

Question 20

What two sinuses meet at the confluence of sinuses?

Answer 20

Superior Sagittal sinus and straight sinus

Question 21

T/F
The confluence of sinuses continues into the transverse sinus, then the sigmoid sinus and finally the internal jugular veins

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Point where several major venous sinuses in the skull meet to drain blood from the brain

Answer 22

Confluence of sinuses

Question 23

Which sinus collects blood from the inferior and central region of the cranial cavity

Answer 23

Occipital sinus
*empties into the confluence of sinuses

Question 24

Where do the internal jugular veins drain?

Answer 24

travel through the jugular foramen at the base of the skull

Drain into the Brachiocephalic veins and then into the svc

Question 25

What are the deep veins of the upper extremity?

Answer 25

Radial and ulnar veins -> Brachial -> axillary -> subclavian -> Brachiocephalic -> svc

Question 26

What are the superficial veins of the upper extremity?

Answer 26

Palmer venous arches -> median cubital (basilic) vein -> cephalic vein (lateral) OR basilic vein (medial)

Question 27

Where does the cephalic vein (lateral) drain to?

Answer 27

Subclavian

Question 28

Where does the basilic vein (medial) drain to?

Answer 28

Axillary -> subclavian

Question 29

T/F The azygos system (network of veins in thorax) connects the SVC and IVC to provide a collateral pathway for blood to flow

Answer 29

True

Question 30

Where does the azygos vein lie in relation to the spinal column?

Answer 30

To the right of the spinal column and extends from the IVC (level L1/2) through the diaphragm to the SVC *formed mainly by ascending lumbar veins and subcostal veins

Question 31

Where does the hemiazygos vein lie in relation to the spinal column?

Answer 31

Left of spinal column and terminated in the azygos vein

Question 32

T/F The accessory hemiazygos vein connects some of the intercostal veins with the azygos or hemiazygos veins

Answer 32

True

Question 33

Where does the right gonadal vein drain into?

Answer 33

Directly into the IVC

Question 34

Where does the left gonadal vein drain into?

Answer 34

Drains into left renal vein

Question 35

Where do the hepatic veins drain into?

Answer 35

IVC

Question 36

What are the deep veins of the lower leg?

Answer 36

-anterior tibial -posterior tibial -fibular

Question 37

What are the superficial veins of the lower leg?

Answer 37

-digital veins -dorsal venous arch and dorsal veins -great and small saphenous

Question 38

T/F The plantar areas of the foot primarily drain into the posterior tibial vein (deep). Some dorsal veins drain into the small saphenous vein (superficial)

Answer 38

True