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4 Major Vessels and Preferred Venipuncture Veins Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 4 Major Vessels and Preferred Venipuncture Veins, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

A vessel carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs. A student calls it a vein because of its oxygen content. Is the student correct?

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Choose one
1 point

A routine blood collection is planned, and the antecubital veins are suitable. Which vein is commonly the first choice?

  1. A

    Cephalic vein

  2. B

    Median cubital vein

  3. C

    Basilic vein

  4. D

    Dorsal hand veins

03
Choose one
1 point

Which sequence correctly traces the upper-limb artery from the subclavian region into the arm?

  1. A

    Brachial, axillary, then subclavian

  2. B

    Axillary, brachial, then subclavian

  3. C

    Subclavian, axillary, then brachial

  4. D

    Subclavian, brachial, then axillary

04
True or false
1 point

The basilic vein is generally not the first venipuncture choice because deeper structures, including an artery and a nerve, lie nearby. Is this statement true or false?

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

05
Written response
1 point

Which named superficial vein lies on the lateral, thumb-side of the forearm and arm?

06
Written response
1 point

Which superficial vein drains the medial leg and thigh?

07
Fill in the blank
1 point

Complete the pathway: arterioles feed , where substances are exchanged with tissues; these drain into .

08
Fill in the blank
1 point

Complete this lower-limb arterial route: the aorta divides into the ; the external iliac becomes the in the thigh, then the behind the knee.

09
Choose one
1 point

Blood returning from the heart muscle travels through which structure?

  1. A

    Through the coronary sinus

  2. B

    Through the hepatic portal vein

  3. C

    Directly into the pulmonary trunk

  4. D

    Through the great saphenous vein

10
Choose all
1 point

Which vessels arise directly from the aortic arch? Select all correct choices.

  1. A

    Brachiocephalic trunk

  2. B

    Left common carotid artery

  3. C

    Left subclavian artery

  4. D

    Right radial artery

  5. E

    Inferior vena cava

11
Choose all
1 point

Which statements correctly describe the superior and inferior venae cavae? Select all correct choices.

  1. A

    The SVC drains most of the body above the diaphragm.

  2. B

    The IVC drains most of the body below the diaphragm.

  3. C

    Both venae cavae empty into the right atrium.

  4. D

    The SVC drains most of the body below the diaphragm.

  5. E

    The IVC empties into the left atrium.

12
Choose one
1 point

Blood from digestive organs is carried to the liver for processing. Which vessel carries it there?

  1. A

    Hepatic vein

  2. B

    Hepatic portal vein

  3. C

    Renal artery

  4. D

    Inferior vena cava

13
Open ended
1 point

Describe the route taken by blood from the digestive organs through the liver before it joins the major venous return to the heart. Explain why this is not a direct return from the digestive organs to the heart.

14
True or false
1 point

A vessel carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs. It is classified as an artery because it carries blood away from the heart.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

15
Written response
1 point

At the elbow, which artery runs along the thumb side of the forearm?

16
Choose one
1 point

Which sequence correctly traces blood flow from the smallest arteries through the exchange vessels and into the smallest veins?

  1. A

    Venules → capillaries → arterioles

  2. B

    Arterioles → capillaries → venules

  3. C

    Capillaries → arterioles → venules

  4. D

    Arterioles → venules → capillaries

17
Choose one
1 point

Which sequence correctly names the artery as it travels from beneath the clavicle, through the armpit, and into the arm?

  1. A

    Axillary → subclavian → brachial

  2. B

    Brachial → axillary → subclavian

  3. C

    Subclavian → axillary → brachial

  4. D

    Subclavian → brachial → axillary

18
Written response
1 point

What is the name of the vein that carries blood from digestive organs to the liver for processing?

19
Choose one
1 point

Which statement correctly describes a branch of the aortic arch and its subsequent division?

  1. A

    The brachiocephalic trunk divides into the right common carotid and right subclavian arteries.

  2. B

    The left subclavian artery divides into both common carotid arteries.

  3. C

    The right common carotid artery divides to form the brachiocephalic trunk.

  4. D

    The left common carotid artery divides into the left subclavian and right subclavian arteries.

20
Choose one
1 point

The external iliac artery continues into the thigh. What is the name of the artery there?

  1. A

    Common iliac

  2. B

    Internal iliac

  3. C

    Popliteal

  4. D

    Femoral