Beginner Hepatic Veins Quiz

Q1. Into which vessel do the major hepatic veins drain?

• Portal vein
• Superior mesenteric vein
• Splenic vein
• Inferior vena cava

Q2. Which three vessels are usually described as the major hepatic veins?

• Right and left portal veins and cystic vein
• Superior, inferior, and middle mesenteric veins
• Right, middle, and left hepatic veins
• Right and left gastric veins and splenic vein

Q3. What type of blood do the hepatic veins carry?

• Blood leaving the hepatic sinusoids
• Arterial blood entering the liver
• Lymph from hepatic nodes
• Bile from the liver

Q4. Which hepatic vein is generally the largest and drains much of the right liver?

• Cystic vein
• Left gastric vein
• Right hepatic vein
• Inferior mesenteric vein

Q5. Which hepatic veins commonly join before entering the inferior vena cava?

• Middle and left hepatic veins
• Right and left renal veins
• Right hepatic and portal veins
• Splenic and superior mesenteric veins

Q6. Where is the inferior vena cava located relative to the posterior surface of the liver?

• Along the free edge of the greater omentum
• Inside the gallbladder fossa
• Within the falciform ligament
• In a groove on the posterior surface of the liver

Q7. Do the major hepatic veins normally accompany the portal triads within the liver?

• No, they run separately from portal triads
• Only the right hepatic vein accompanies a portal triad
• Only the left hepatic vein accompanies the bile duct
• Yes, each hepatic vein lies inside a portal triad

Q8. Which organ is directly drained by the hepatic veins?

• Pancreas
• Spleen
• Kidney
• Liver

Q9. Which small vessels immediately precede hepatic veins within the liver?

• Lymphatic capillaries only
• Hepatic arteries
• Bile canaliculi
• Central and collecting veins

Q10. Which statement best describes the direction of blood flow in the hepatic veins?

• From the gallbladder into the portal vein
• From the spleen directly into the hepatic veins
• From the inferior vena cava into the liver
• From the liver toward the inferior vena cava