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You're So Vein! Trivia Quiz

Where are all these veins and arteries? We all have them but do you know where they are located?

A matching quiz by dcpddc478. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
dcpddc478

Time
4 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
391,805

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
326

(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.

Questions		Choices
1. These take blood from the heart to the intestines		Jugular vein
2. This carries blood from the head to the heart		Azygos vein
3. Veins in the hands		Pulmonary veins
4. Artery arising from the left ventricle		Fibular veins
5. Vein found in the foot		Mesenteric arteries
6. A vein that runs up the spinal column		Lateral marginal vein
7. Veins that deliver oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart		Palmar digital veins
8. Carries blood from the middle body into the right atrium of the heart		Aorta
9. The largest veins inside the spleen		Inferior Vena Cava
10. Veins of the lower leg		Trabecular veins

Select each answer

1. These take blood from the heart to the intestines

2. This carries blood from the head to the heart

3. Veins in the hands

4. Artery arising from the left ventricle

5. Vein found in the foot

6. A vein that runs up the spinal column

7. Veins that deliver oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart

8. Carries blood from the middle body into the right atrium of the heart

9. The largest veins inside the spleen

10. Veins of the lower leg

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. These take blood from the heart to the intestines

Answer: Mesenteric arteries

The mesenteric arteries take the blood from the heart and disperse it to a large area of the gastrointestinal tract.

2. This carries blood from the head to the heart

Answer: Jugular vein

The jugular veins carry deoxygenated blood away from the head to the heart using the superior vena cava.

3. Veins in the hands

Answer: Palmar digital veins

The palmar digital veins are in charge of carrying deoxygenated blood to the lungs after it has been used in the hands.

4. Artery arising from the left ventricle

Answer: Aorta

A large elastic type of artery that rises from the heart and is the main artery of the chest.

5. Vein found in the foot

Answer: Lateral marginal vein

This vein is found on the side of the foot and is a continuation of the small saphenous vein.

6. A vein that runs up the spinal column

Answer: Azygos vein

The azygos vein is a vessel for the return of blood from the thorax to the superior vena cava.

7. Veins that deliver oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart

Answer: Pulmonary veins

These are four vessels that carry aerated blood from the lungs to the heart thus making it carry bright red oxygenated blood.

8. Carries blood from the middle body into the right atrium of the heart

Answer: Inferior Vena Cava

This is the large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower parts of the body to the heart.

9. The largest veins inside the spleen

Answer: Trabecular veins

These are the veins that feed the spleen and drain the collected blood from the organ.

10. Veins of the lower leg

Answer: Fibular veins

These are the veins of the lower leg that are a continuation of the dorsalis pedis artery. They are found in front of the leg bones.

Source: Author dcpddc478

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