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It Was In Vein Trivia Quiz

Do you know veins or was it in vein? You think you know a lot about veins, but do you know the differences among animals?

A multiple-choice quiz by HappyScooter. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
HappyScooter

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
316,993

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
767

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Question 1 of 10

1. The tail vein is a common place to collect a blood sample from what species? Hint

Equine

Ovine

Bovine

Caprine

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Question 2 of 10

2. What vein is not present in your faithful old canine friend? Hint

Left azygous vein

Left subclavian vein

Right azygous vein

Right subclavian vein

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Question 3 of 10

3. In a vein, but in what vein? In what species is a vein in the ear commonly used to obtain a blood sample? Hint

Horses

Swine

Sheep

Cattle

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Question 4 of 10

4. It's not in vein, but what vein is not in me? I am a ram. Hint

Bijugular vein

External jugular vein

Brachiocephalic vein

Subclavian vein

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Question 5 of 10

5. If I was in a vein, where would I be after going though the median saphenous vein? Hint

Jugular vein

Caudal vena cava

Femoral vein

Lateral saphenous vein

6. It's a vein, but what's its name? It is formed when the splenic vein and the caudal mesenteric veins join. Hint: It forms many smaller and smaller branches as it divides. It eventually turns into capillaries. Hint

Spinal vein

Vena cava

Bijugular vein

Portal vein

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Question 7 of 10

7. It was in vein, but which of these has a structure called a vein? Hint

mammals only

mammals, insects, and plants

mammals and insects only

mammals and plants only

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Question 8 of 10

8. It was in vein, or was it a vein? I used to be part of the umbilical vein. Hint

The round ligament of the bladder

The round ligament of the liver

The ligament arteriosum

The cruciate ligament

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Question 9 of 10

9. It was not in vein, but a big vein it is. Many women suffer from varicose veins, but what animal has a varicose vein that is considered normal? Hint

A cow

A mare

A ewe

A cat

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Question 10 of 10

10. I was just in the maxillary vein on my why back to the heart. Now what vein am I in? Hint

Caudal vena cava

Saphenous vein

Femoral vein

External jugular vein

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The tail vein is a common place to collect a blood sample from what species?

Answer: Bovine

The tail vein is the site of choice for collection of blood from cattle, bovines. They are regularly handled in restraint chutes. This makes lifting the tail for access to the vein easy.

2. What vein is not present in your faithful old canine friend?

Answer: Left azygous vein

Azygous is a term used to refer to something that is unpaired.

The left azygous vein is present in pigs.

Ruminants usually have the left azygous vein, but rarely both will persist.

Dogs and most other common domesticated animals have the right azygous vein present.

3. In a vein, but in what vein? In what species is a vein in the ear commonly used to obtain a blood sample?

Answer: Swine

Pigs have large veins in their ears that are covered by thin skin. This makes blood collection from a pig's ear easy and safe for all involved.

4. It's not in vein, but what vein is not in me? I am a ram.

Answer: Brachiocephalic vein

In swine (pigs) and carnivores, the brachiocephalic vein is formed by the union of the external jugular vein and the subclavian vein. The pair of brachiocephalic veins then merge to form the cranial vena cava.

A ram is a ruminant. In ruminants, the external jugular veins join to form the single bijugular vein. This bijugular vein merges with the left and right subclavian veins to form the cranial vena cava.

To summarize, the difference is how the external jugular veins and the subclavian veins join. Ruminants form the single bijugular vein as a connection before the subclavians join to form the cranial vena cava. Hence, the brachiocephalic vein is absent in ruminants. Swine and carnivores merge the external jugular and subclavian vein on each side forming the brachiocephalic veins. These then merge to form the cranial vena cava, hence swine and carnivores lack a bijugular vein.

5. If I was in a vein, where would I be after going though the median saphenous vein?

Answer: Femoral vein

The median saphenous vein goes to the femoral vein. The lateral saphenous vein joins into the caudal femoral vein.

Answer: Portal vein

The portal vein is the union of the veins from the digestive tract. It forms many smaller branches as it goes through the liver forming what is known as the portal circulation.

7. It was in vein, but which of these has a structure called a vein?

Answer: mammals, insects, and plants

A vein is a vein, but not all veins carry blood. In plants the veins carry water and other nutrients. The veins seen in the wings of an insect give the wing stability and strength.

8. It was in vein, or was it a vein? I used to be part of the umbilical vein.

Answer: The round ligament of the liver

The internal umbilical vein becomes the round ligament of the liver.

The internal umbilical arteries become the round ligaments of the bladder.

The ligament arteriosum is the remnant of the ductus arteriosus. In the fetus the ductus arteriosus allows oxygenated blood from the pulmonary artery to go directly to the aorta, bypassing the lungs. In the fetus the placenta is responsible to oxygenating blood, not the lungs.

The cruciate ligament is in the knee or stifle joint as it is known in animals.

9. It was not in vein, but a big vein it is. Many women suffer from varicose veins, but what animal has a varicose vein that is considered normal?

Answer: A cow

A varicose vein is one that is permanently dilated and has a winding course. The milk vein in a dairy cow is normally dilated due to the large milk production. This is not considered pathological (a problem).

10. I was just in the maxillary vein on my why back to the heart. Now what vein am I in?

Answer: External jugular vein

The maxillary vein joins with the linguofacial vein to form the external jugular vein.

Source: Author HappyScooter

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