CERTIFICATION PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
>> Common iliac veins
Answer: IVC originates at the junction of theSe veins
>> Distal IVC
Answer: Portion of the IVC is seen extending from the area just superior to the renal vein tributaries to
the right atrium of the heart
>> Hepatic veins
Answer: These 3 veins empty the right and left lobes of the liver and the caudate lobe
>> Iliac veins
Answer: The vessels that the common Iliac veins originate from
>> Inferior phrenic vein
Answer: Veins that drain the diaphragm
>> Inferior vena cava (IVC)
Answer: Originates at the junction of the 2 common Iliac veins
>> Lumbar veins
Answer: These veins drain the lumbar segments of the spinal cord, posterolateral abdominal
wall,lumbar structures of the back
>> Medial sacral vein
Answer: The veins runs along the sacrum and ends in the left common Iliac vein
>> Mid IVC
Answer: The portion of the IVC is seen at the level of the renal vein tributaries, posterior to the head of
the pancreas
>> Proximal IVC
Answer: The portion of the IVC is described as the area seen extending from its origin to the area just
inferior to the renal vein tributaries
>> Renal veins
Answer: These veins return blood from the kidneys to the systematic circulation