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1
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The aorta is considered abnormally enlarged when the diameter exceeds _____ cm

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3

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What is the first branch of the aorta?

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Coronary artery

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What is the first branch of the abdominal aorta?

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Inferior Phrenic

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What is the first anterior branch of the abdominal aorta?

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Celiac artery/axis/trunk

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List three anterior and three lateral branches of the aorta.

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Anterior- Celiac artery/axis/trunk, SMA, and IMA

Lateral- Renal artery, Gonadal Artery, and Phrenic Artery

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Which is the longer Renal Artery?

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Right

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Celiac axis/trunk/artery arises from the aorta and immediately divides into _____, _____, and _____ _____ arteries

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Common hepatic
Splenic
Left Gastric

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RRA courses horizontally and passes _____ to the IVC to enter right renal hilum

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Posterior

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Branch from posterior-lateral border of Ao, at a level just inferior to the origin of the SMA

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Renal artery

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Has high resistance flow in a fasting patient, converting to low resistance post-prandially

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SMA

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Courses inferiorly in a path posteriomedial to the duodenum toward the anteriolateral surface of the pancreatic head

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GDA

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Provides the major arterial supply to small intestine

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SMA

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Tortuous

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Splenic artery

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14
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Courses to the left entering the spleen at the splenic hilum

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SA

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15
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It parallels the Ao

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SMA

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16
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2nd sonographically visualized branch of the abdominal aorta

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SMA

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17
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It’s anterior surface borders the posterior surface of the pancreatic body

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SMA

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Travels along the posteriosuperior margin of the pancreatic body and tail

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SA

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The first branch(s) of the aorta is/are the

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Coronary arteries

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20
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The first branch(s) if the abdominal aorta is/are the

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phrenic arteries

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The first anterior branch of the abdominal aorta is/are the

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Celiac artery

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22
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The aorta is _____ of/to the IVC

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to the left

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The _____ courses posterior to the IVC

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Right Renal Artery

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All of the following are branches of the celiac artery EXCEPT

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Right gastric artery

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TRUE or FALSE: Arteries ALWAYS carry oxygenated blood, and veins carry deoxygenated blood.
False
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TRUE or FALSE: The gastroduodenal artery is a branch of the splenic artery.
False (Common Hepatic)
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TRUE or FALSE: 4 cm is considered a normal diameter of the abdominal aorta.
False (3 cm)
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Name the three layers of vessel walls.
Tunica Intima Tunica Media Tunica Adventitia
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What three majot veins meet to form the Portal Vein?
SMV IMV SV
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The common hepatic artery bifurcates into what two vessels?
GDA | Proper Hepatic Artery
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Name four vessels seen in cross section on a transverse scan of the abdomen at the level of the pancreas.
IVC Aorta SV SMA
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Name the vessel that courses along the posterior border of the pancreas.
Splenic vein
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Name the vessel that usually forms the superior surface of the pancreas.
Splenic artery
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TRUE or FALSE: The portal venous system directly communicates with the IVC.
False (indirectly)
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On a transverse scan through the abdomen, the left renal vein is seen coursing Anterior/Superior/Posterior to the aorta and Anterior/Inferior/Posterior to the superior mesenteric artery.
Anterior | Posterior
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The gastroduodenal artery enters the head of the pancreas on it Anterior/Superior/Inferior surface.
Superior
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The _____ _____ is an anterior tributary of the IVC and the _____ _____ is a lateral tributary of the IVC.
Hepatic Veins | Renal Veins
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In a longitudinal scan of the abdomen, what vessel is seen in cross section coursing posterior to the inferior vena cava?
Right Renal Artery
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What 2 major veins meet to form the portal vein?
SMV | SV
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The _____ _____courses along the posterior border of the pancreas.
Portal Vein
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The _____ _____ is the vessel that usually forms the superior surface of the pancreas.
Splenic Artery
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The _____ _____ is an anterior tributary of the IVC and the _____ _____ is a lateral tributary of the IVC commonly seen on US.
Hepatic veins | Renal veins
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In a longitudinal scan of the abdomen, the _____ is seen in cross section coursing posterior to the IVC.
RRA
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On a transverse scan through the abdomen, the left renal vein is seen coursing Anterior/Superior/Posterior to the aorta and Anterior/Superior/Posterior to the superior mesenteric artery.
Anterior | Posterior
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After the _____ branches off the CHA, it becomes the _____ _____ _____
GDA | Proper Hepatic Artery
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The aorta lies to the Right/Left of the IVC.
Left
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The SMV passes Anterior/Posterior/inferior/Superior to the neck of the pancreas and Anterior/Posterior/Inferior/Superior to the uncinate process.
Posterior | Anterior
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The SMA is Anterior/Posterior/Inferior/Superior to the aorta.
Anterior
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The aorta lies Anterior/Posterior/Inferior/Superior/Medial/Lateral to the spine.
Anterior
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The aorta Tapers/Enlarges as it courses inferior in the body.
Tapers
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The pancreas lies Anterior/Posterior/Inferior/Superior to the splenic vein.
Anterior
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The right renal vein courses Anterior/Posterior/Inferior/Medial to the right renal artery.
Anterior
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The celiac axis/trunk/artery arises from the aorta and immediately divides into the _____ _____, _____ _____, and _____ arteries.
Common hepatic Left gastric Splenic
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TRUE or FALSE: The portal venous system directly communicates with the IVC.
False
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The aortic blood flow is considered Plug/Laminar
Plug
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Aortic Doppler proximal to the renal arteries is Monophasic/Biphasic/Triphasic and distal to the renal arteries is Monophasic/Biphasic/Triphasic
Monophasic | Triphasic

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