Beginner Right Gonadal Vein Quiz

Q1. Into which major vessel does the right gonadal vein usually drain?

• Inferior vena cava
• Splenic vein
• Right renal vein
• Portal vein

Q2. What is the male form of the right gonadal vein called?

• Right hepatic vein
• Right renal vein
• Right testicular vein
• Right suprarenal vein

Q3. What is the female form of the right gonadal vein called?

• Right uterine artery
• Right hepatic vein
• Right ovarian vein
• Right renal vein

Q4. Which venous network contributes to formation of the testicular vein?

• Vertebral venous plexus
• Rectal venous plexus
• Esophageal venous plexus
• Pampiniform plexus

Q5. Which organ is drained by the right testicular vein?

• Right kidney
• Spleen
• Liver
• Right testis

Q6. Which organ is drained by the right ovarian vein?

• Pancreas
• Right kidney
• Gallbladder
• Right ovary

Q7. What is the general location of the abdominal right gonadal vein?

• Within the cranial cavity
• Retroperitoneal
• Inside the pericardial sac
• Within the pleural cavity

Q8. Which vessel usually accompanies the right gonadal vein along much of its abdominal course?

• Inferior thyroid artery
• Middle cerebral artery
• Right coronary artery
• Right gonadal artery

Q9. How does the usual termination of the right gonadal vein differ from that of the left?

• Right drains to the inferior vena cava, left drains to the left renal vein
• Both always drain directly into the right atrium
• Both always drain into the portal vein
• Right drains to the splenic vein, left to the portal vein

Q10. Which venous system does the right gonadal vein belong to?

• Pulmonary venous system
• Dural venous sinus system
• Systemic venous system
• Portal venous system exclusively