VENOUS SYSTEM

Question 1

THE GSV:
A. ORIGINATES ALONG THE MEDIAL DORSUM OF THE FOOT
B. PASSES SUPERIORLY, ANTERIOR TO THE MEDIAL MALLEOLUS
C. IS ACCOMPANIED BY THE SAPHENOUS NERVE
D RECEIVES TRIBUTARIES FROM ALL SURFACES OF THE LOWER EXTREMITY
E. ALL ARE CORRECT

Answer 1

E. ALL ARE CORRECT

Question 2

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT CORRECT REGARDING THE GSV?
A. IT PASSES SUPERIORLY ON THE LATERAL SIDE OF THE KNEE
B. IT PASSES SUPERIORLY ON THE MEDIAL SIDE OF THE THIGH
C. IT ENTERS THE COMMON FEMORAL VEIN
D. IT EXTENDS DISTALLY TO THE DORSUM OF THE FOOT
E. MEDIAL MALLEOLAR VEIN

Answer 2

B. IT PASSES SUPERIORLY ON THE LATERAL SIDE OF THE KNEE

Question 3

THE SUPERFICIAL VEIN THAT SENDS FLOW TO THE 3 MAIN PERFORATING VEINS OF THE DISTAL CALF IS CALLED:

Answer 3

POSTERIOR ARCH VEIN

POSTERIOR ACCESSORY VEIN (FORMERLY “POSTERIOR ARCH VEIN”)

Question 4

THE PARATIBIAL PERFORATING VEINS (FORMERLY BOYD’S PERFORATOR) ARE LOCATED:

Answer 4

BELOW THE KNEE

Question 5

30. THE BRACHIAL VEINS CONNECT THE

Answer 5

ULNAR AND RADIAL VEINS TO THE AXILLARY

Question 6

31. OF THE FOLLOING VEIN SEGMENTS, WHICH IS IMAGED LEAST COMMONLY?
A. DISTAL FEMORAL
B. PROXIMAL DEEP FEMORAL VEIN
C. DISTAL DEEP FEMORAL VEIN
D. DISTAL POPLITEAL VEIN
E. COMMON FEMORAL VEIN

Answer 6

C. DISTAL DEEP FEMORAL VEIN

BECAUSE OF ITS DEPTH, THE DISTAL DEEP FV IS USUALLY VERY DIFFICULT TO IMAGE

Question 7

32. THE TERM MUSCLE PUMP REFERS TO

Answer 7

THE CALF MUSCLES

Question 8

37. WHICH VEIN IN THW ANTECUBIATAL FOSSA CONNECTS TO THE CEPHALIC AND BASILIC VEINS

Answer 8

MEDIAN CUBITAL VEIN

Question 9

38. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A DEEP VEIN OF THE UPPER EXTREMITY?
A. ULNAR VEIN
B. CEPHALIC VEIN
C. AXILLARY VEIN
D. RADIAL VEIN
E. BRACHIAL VEIN

Answer 9

B. CEPHALIC VEIN

Question 10

THE BRACHIOCEPHALIC VEIN IS FOUND:

Answer 10

ON BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE

Question 11

which one of the following vessels joins the brachial veins to form the axillary vein
A. Subclavian
B. Innominate 
C. Cephalic 
D. basilic
E. ulnar

Answer 11

D. Basilic

Question 12

muscular veins of calf that empty into the popliteal vein behind the knee are:

Answer 12

D. Gastrocnemius veins

Question 13

Compared to the arteries, veins have

Answer 13

E. Thinner adventitia and media

Question 14

regarding venous valves, which is false?
A. Essential to muscle pump
B. Bicuspid
C. Endothelial tissue
D. Allow flow only away from the heart
E. Have sinuses to facilitate closure

Answer 14

D. Allow flow only away from heart - is false