Veins Below the Diaphragm

Question 1

Gonadal Vein

Answer 1

O: Carries blood away from the testicle of the ovaries. Hangs off the renal vein on the left and the inferior vena cava on the right
D: Left - left renal vein then inferior vena cava
Right - Straight into the inferior vena cava

Question 2

Ililumbar Vein

Answer 2

O: Drains vertebral segments four and five
D: None

Question 3

Common Iliac Vein

Answer 3

O: Drains blood from the pelvis and lower limbs. The external and internal iliac veins merge to form the common iliac vein
D: Drains into the inferior vena cava

Question 4

Femoral Vein

Answer 4

O: Receives deoxygenated blood from several significant branches. The popliteal, profunda femoris, and the great saphenour veins
D: Drawins into the right and left external iliac veins which merge to the right and left common iliac veins

Question 5

Great Saphenous Vein

Answer 5

O: Longest vein in the body extends from top of foot (dorsal venous arch) to upper thigh, returns blood from the superficial tissues of the leg. Most superficial Vein
D: Drains into the femoral vein

Question 6

Deep Femora Vein

Answer 6

O: Drains blood from the thigh muscles
D: Distal section of the femoral vein

Question 7

Popliteal Vein

Answer 7

O: Drains blood away from the leg via the posterior tibial, anterior tibial, and fibular veins (the three veins that merge into it)
D: Drains into the femoral vein

Question 8

Internal Iliac Vein

Answer 8

O: Receives blood from the superior and inferior gluteal veins. It drains the butt and the upper thigh
D: It drains into the common iliac vein which drains into the inferior vena cava

Question 9

Suprarenal (adrenal) Vein

Answer 9

O: It drains blood from the adrenal gland
D:
Left - Renal Vein
Right - Inferior Vena Cava

Question 10

Renal Vein

Answer 10

O: It drains blood from the kidney
D: Inferior Vena Cava