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You're So Vein Trivia Quiz

For the purposes of this quiz, you are a vein. These questions will show how much you know about yourself, your structure and your job. Have fun - it won't be in "vein"!

A multiple-choice quiz by nilknarf710. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
nilknarf710

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
368,419

Updated
Mar 25 24

# Qns
10

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Average

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Question 1 of 10

1. As a vein, you are a special blood vessel. You have an important job to do. What sort of blood do most veins carry? Hint

deoxygenated blood/away from the heart

oxygenated blood/away from the heart

oxygenated blood/to the heart

deoxygenated blood/to the heart

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Question 2 of 10

2. Only two veins carry blood which has a different oxygen concentration than the other veins. Which of these veins are the 'nonconformists'? Hint

the cephalic vein and the jugular vein

the aorta and the basilic vein

the pulmonary and umbilical veins

the big vein and the little vein

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Question 3 of 10

3. As a vein, you are circulating at a party, and some flirt walks up to you and says, "show me your tunica intima, baby!" What does he want you to show him? Hint

The top layer of the vein

The veins that carry blood from the private parts

The innermost of your three layers

The opening of the vein

4. You are an average-sized vein, and that's OK. You wouldn't want to be one of those conceited bigger veins. And you definitely wouldn't want to be one of the two largest veins in the body. Which two veins am I talking about? Hint

the superior and inferior vena cava

the aorta and the aneurysm

the right and left carotid veins

the anterior and posterior radius

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Question 5 of 10

5. How do you and the other veins (especially the ones in the legs and feet) get the blood to flow back to the heart? Hint

The veins don't do anything. The blood goes upward by itself

The capillaries actually take the blood back to the heart

There are valves in the veins

One vein attaches to several other veins in order to share the job

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Question 6 of 10

6. You are a vein, and someone just called you superficial! You were upset at first, but then you remembered that "superficial" is a specific type of vein. What is a superficial vein? Hint

A vein that's near the surface of the body

A very fragile vein

A vein in the head or neck

A vein in the front of the body

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Question 7 of 10

7. This may seem like an impertinent question, but - speaking as a vein: what color are you? Hint

I am translucent

I am red

I am blue

I am green

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Question 8 of 10

8. You are a deep vein, which means you are located deep inside your body's calf muscle. When you woke up this morning, you realized you are blocked by a clot. This is a big problem. What problem does your human have? Hint

Clotulitis

DVT - (deep vein thrombosis)

Deepening Disease

Eructation Syndrome

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Question 9 of 10

9. If your human's doctor wanted to take blood out of you, (or any of your fellow veins) in order to get information about the health of your body, what hospital staff person would be likely to get your blood? Hint

A phrenologist

A phlebotomist

A pharyngologist

A physiatrist

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Question 10 of 10

10. You are a smart vein, and you paid attention in Vein School. So you know the name of the specific chamber of the heart where your deoxygenated blood will eventually arrive. Which part is it? Hint

The right atrium

The aorta

The left ventricle

The Purkinje fibers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. As a vein, you are a special blood vessel. You have an important job to do. What sort of blood do most veins carry?

Answer: deoxygenated blood/to the heart

The body uses oxygenated blood to help the organs operate. When the organs use the oxygen, the blood is sent back to get more oxygen - and the cycle begins again. The veins carry deoxygenated blood to the heart, to be replenished.

2. Only two veins carry blood which has a different oxygen concentration than the other veins. Which of these veins are the 'nonconformists'?

Answer: the pulmonary and umbilical veins

The pulmonary vein gets oxygenated blood from the lungs, and brings it to the left atrium. The umbilical vein takes oxygenated blood from the mother's placenta and brings it to a growing baby.

3. As a vein, you are circulating at a party, and some flirt walks up to you and says, "show me your tunica intima, baby!" What does he want you to show him?

Answer: The innermost of your three layers

The outer layer of a vein is the tunica adventitia. It is made of connective tissue. The middle layer is the tunica media, and it is made of smooth muscle. The tunica intima is a lining of endothelial cells.

Answer: the superior and inferior vena cava

Vena cava means "hollow veins" in Latin. The superior vena cava brings blood from the top half of the body to the right atrium of the heart. The inferior vena cava brings blood from the lower half.

5. How do you and the other veins (especially the ones in the legs and feet) get the blood to flow back to the heart?

Answer: There are valves in the veins

The valves not only push the veins up toward the heart, but when they close they prevent the blood from flowing back downward.

6. You are a vein, and someone just called you superficial! You were upset at first, but then you remembered that "superficial" is a specific type of vein. What is a superficial vein?

Answer: A vein that's near the surface of the body

The superficial veins don't have corresponding arteries. The deep veins are deep inside the body and are connected to arteries by a network of capillaries. The superficial veins are connected to the deep veins by communicating (or perforator) veins.

7. This may seem like an impertinent question, but - speaking as a vein: what color are you?

Answer: I am translucent

The color seen in a vein is the color of the blood inside it. That means deoxygenated blood is usually dark red, but if enough fatty tissue covers the vein, the blood appears to be blue.

Answer: DVT - (deep vein thrombosis)

DVT is a very serious condition. It can lead to a pulmonary embolism (a clot that goes to, and lodges in the lung. It could also lead to chronic venous insufficiency (a condition that means the veins are just not strong enough to do a complete job of returning the blood to the lungs).

Answer: A phlebotomist

Although the training for a phlebotomist is relatively short, it is a very valuable part of the health care team. Nurses, doctors and other members of the health care team can draw blood, but the phlebotomist is specifically trained for that task.

10. You are a smart vein, and you paid attention in Vein School. So you know the name of the specific chamber of the heart where your deoxygenated blood will eventually arrive. Which part is it?

Answer: The right atrium

The heart has four main chambers: the right and left atria, and the right and left ventricles. The deoxygenated blood arrives in the right atrium, into the right ventricle and then up to the lungs to get oxygen. The newly oxygenated blood goes into the left atrium, and into the left ventricle. It is then pumped out of the heart and out into the circulatory system.

Source: Author nilknarf710

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