LE Venous Anatomy

Question 1

Veins are ______ walled & ______.

Veins still allow for _____ & ______

Answer 1

1) thin walled
2) collapsible
3) dilation
4) constriction

Question 2

The media layer in veins is _____ than arteries

Answer 2

Thinner

Question 3

Walls of the upper extremity veins contain ________________ then walls of the veins in the lower extremity and especially the feet. This is due to ___________

Answer 3

1) much less muscle

2) Hydrostatic pressure

Question 4

Veins have a progressive ________ in size as they get closer to the heart

Most veins contain ________

Answer 4

1) Increase in size

2) valves

Question 5

Veins originate distally as _____ in the extremities (hands/feet) and travel to ______

Answer 5

1) venules

2) right atrium

Question 6

Capillary beds are composed of _______ only and connect to _______

Answer 6

1) intima only

2) venules

Question 7

Venules are composed of _____ and ______ layers only

Answer 7

1) intima
2) adventicia layers
* NO media layer

Question 8

Pressure in the venules normally does not exceed _______

Answer 8

20mmHg

Question 9

______% of the blood in the body is found in the venous system

Answer 9

80%

Question 10

______ refers to a vein that is usually paired, with the vein lying on either side of a single artery

Answer 10

Concomitant veins

Question 11

List the concomitant vein’s

Answer 11

1) radial veins
2) ulnar veins
3) PTVs
4) ATVs
5) perineal veins
6) gastrocnemius veins

Question 12

Current vascular nomenclature refers to proximal as ……

Answer 12

Being closest to the heart

EX: The “proximal” SFV is in the upper thigh and closer to the heart and the “distal” SFV in the lower thigh

Question 13

The venous valves are extensions of the _____ layer

Answer 13

Intima

Question 14

The superficial femoral vein is now referred to as the ______

Answer 14

Femoral vein

Question 15

The lesser saphenous vein is now referred to as the _____

Answer 15

Small saphenous vein

Question 16

What does the abbreviation AASV mean

Answer 16

Anterior Accessory (Great) Saphenous Vein

Question 17

List the central vein’s

Answer 17

1) IVC
2) hepatic veins
3) SVC
4) portal vein

Question 18

The IVC is formed from the confluence of ______

Answer 18

The iliac veins

Question 19

The SVC is form from the confluence of _____

Answer 19

The innominate veins

Question 20

The portal vein is formed from the confluence of the _____ & _______

Answer 20

1) SMV

2) splenic vein

Question 21

The position of the left common iliac vein posterior to the distal Ao & right common iliac artery results in ….

Answer 21

Increased incidence of left iliac DVT

Question 22

List the deep veins of the lower extremity

Answer 22

1) deep digital veins
2) metatarsal veins
3) deep venous arches
4) PTVs & peroneal veins
5) tibioperoneal trunk
6) ATVs
7) popliteal vein
8) superficial femoral vein
9) common femoral vein
10) external iliac vein

Question 23

Veins in the lower extremity originate at the confluence of the _____ of the deep digital veins

Answer 23

Venules

Question 24

Metatarsal veins ________ from the _____ & merge into the ______

Answer 24

1) Drain the blood
2) the foot
3) deep venous arches

Question 25

The deep venous arches empty their blood into _______

Answer 25

Tibial vein’s

Question 26

Calf & forearm veins are referred to as _______because....

Answer 26

1) venae comitantes | 2) 2 veins of the same name follow the same course as a single artery of the same name

Question 27

______ Drain blood from the anterior calf

Answer 27

ATVs

Question 28

The anterior tibial vein originate at the ________

Answer 28

Plantar arches

Question 29

The anterior tibial vein’s course ______________to the tibia bone in the interosseous membrane to reach the tibioperoneal trunk

Answer 29

Cephalad Anterolateral

Question 30

The anterior tibial veins travel between the _______ & ______ to join the popliteal vein

Answer 30

1) tibial head | 2) fibula head

Question 31

What is the best skin approach to view the anterior tibial vein’s

Answer 31

Anterior calf with slightly lateral probe position

Question 32

_________ Drain blood from the posterior calf

Answer 32

Posterior tibial vein

Question 33

The posterior tibial vein’s originate at the confluence of the _____

Answer 33

Plantar arches

Question 34

At the ankle the PTV’s course ______ to the medial malleolus & _______ to the Achilles tendon then course cephalad through the calf posterior to the tibial bone

Answer 34

1) posterior | 2) anterior

Question 35

What is the best scan approach For the PTVs

Answer 35

Place the probe on the medial calf, angling through to the lateral side PTV’s most anterior on image and peroneals are visible beneath them

Question 36

________ Drain blood from the lateral calf

Answer 36

Peroneal vein’s

Question 37

The peroneal vein’s course _____to the PTV’s and ______ to the fibula Continue in a cephalad course up the midline of the posterior calf, ______ to the fibula

Answer 37

1) lateral 2) medial 3) posterior

Question 38

The two peroneal vein’s & 2 posterior tibial veins merged to form _______ in the upper calf

Answer 38

A single tibio-peroneal trunk

Question 39

What is the best scan approach for the peroneal vein’s

Answer 39

Place the probe on the medial calf, angling through to the lateral side PTV’s most anterior on image and peroneal’s are visible beneath them

Question 40

The _______merges with the ______ to form the popliteal vein in the popliteal fossa

Answer 40

1) tibioperoneal trunk | 2) 2 ATVs

Question 41

The popliteal vein courses _____ to the popliteal artery

Answer 41

Posterior

Question 42

The popliteal vein becomes the for moral vein at _______ in the _____

Answer 42

1) adductor hiatus | 2) distal thigh

Question 43

What is the best scan approach for the popliteal vein

Answer 43

Place probe on the posterior popliteal fossa popliteal vein demonstrated anterior to the popliteal artery on the image due to the scan approach

Question 44

The femoral vein extends from ____ to join the _____ at the groin

Answer 44

1) adductor hiatus | 2) profunda femoral vein

Question 45

The femoral Vein courses _______ to the femoral artery

Answer 45

Posterior

Question 46

The profundal femoral vein joins the femoral vein to form the _____ just below the _____

Answer 46

1) CFV | 2) inguinal ligament

Question 47

The profunda femoral for vein drains the _______ in the ______

Answer 47

1) muscle | 2) thigh (quadriceps)

Question 48

The common femoral vein is formed by the junction of the _____ & _____ just below the ______

Answer 48

1) FV ( femoral vein) 2) PFV 3) inguinal ligament * courses beneath inguinal ligament

Question 49

The common femoral vein becomes the _______ just above the inguinal ligament at the groin

Answer 49

External iliac vein

Question 50

The CFV courses _______ & ________to the CFA

Answer 50

1) medial | 2) posterior

Question 51

The internal iliac vein courses ________ to the external iliac vein

Answer 51

Medial

Question 52

What does the internal iliac vein drain?

Answer 52

Drains the pelvic organs | NOT the gonads

Question 53

The external iliac vein courses _______ to the internal iliac vein & _______ to the external iliac artery

Answer 53

1) lateral | 2) anterior