Test 2

Question 1

The triad that travels throughout the liver is formed by (blank)

Answer 1

Bile duct
Hepatic artery
Portal vein

Question 2

What is the characteristic sonographic sign of celiac axis ? And in what plane?

Answer 2

“T” sign in transverse plane

Question 3

Blood flows from the inferior mesenteric vein into what vessel/structure ?

Answer 3

Splenic vein

Question 4

Which arteries / branches supply blood to the stomach? (4)

Answer 4

Common hepatic artery
Left gastric artery
Gastroduodenal artery
Splenic artery

Question 5

The Gastroduodenal artery is a branch off of what vessel?

Answer 5

Common hepatic artery

Question 6

What is the most inferior vessel entering the inferior vena cava from an anterior approach?

Answer 6

Hepatic vein(s)

Question 7

Which vessel is responsible for bringing blood to the spleen?

Answer 7

Splenic artery

Question 8

Which vessels brings blood to the kidney?

Answer 8

Renal arteries

Question 9

Which vessel/structure does the phrenic arteries feed?

Answer 9

Diaphragm

Question 10

At what level does the abdominal aorta usually terminate ?

Answer 10

The level of the 4th lumbar vertebra

Question 11

The sma is the (blank) branch off of the abdominal aorta

Answer 11

Second

Question 12

The right renal artery courses (blank) to the ivc

Answer 12

Posterior

Question 13

The right renal vein is (blank) compared to the left renal vein

Answer 13

Shorter

Question 14

The bifurcation of the aorta is (blank) to the union of common iliac veins forming from the IVC

Answer 14

Superior

Question 15

What vessels branch off of the IVC in the transverse superior image?

Answer 15

Left, middle, and right hepatic veins

Question 16

What vein directly flows into the IVC?

Answer 16

Left renal vein

Question 17

Which vein does not have a corresponding artery that runs adjacent to it

Answer 17

Lesser saphenous vein

Question 18

Which vessel drains blood from the large intestines?

Answer 18

Inferior mesenteric vein

Question 19

The azygos system is a backup drainage system in case which vessel is compromised?

Answer 19

Inferior vena cava

Question 20

Blood from which three vessels is routed through the liver before returning to the heart?

Answer 20

Stomach
Spleen
Pancreas

Question 21

The (blank) renal artery is longer than the (blank) renal artery

Answer 21

Right renal artery is longer than the left renal artery

Question 22

Which section of the IVC is nearest to the proximal portion of the IVC ?

Answer 22

Postrenal section

Question 23

Name the four sections of the IVC

Answer 23

Hepatic
Prerenal
Renal
Postrenal

Question 24

Which vessel is anterior to the aorta but posterior to the sma?

Answer 24

Left renal vein

Question 25

Which vessel originates posterior to the neck of the pancreas?

Answer 25

Main portal vein

Question 26

The left portal vein will branch into which two vessels?

Answer 26

Medial left portal vein & lateral left portal vein

Question 27

Between aorta and IVC, which vessel courses a longer portion of the abdomen?

Answer 27

IVC

Question 28

These two structures can be seen at the head of the pancreas when in transverse:

Answer 28

Gastroduodenal artery & Common bile duct

Question 29

Trace a drop of blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the right kidney and back to the right atrium. (only list the aorta once; not aortic arch, descending aorta, etc.) (hint: starts with left ventricle and ends with right atrium)

Answer 29

Left ventricle, aorta, right renal artery, right kidney, right renal vein, inferior vena cava, right atrium.

Question 30

Trace a drop of blood from the spleen to the right atrium. (Hint: it will start with spleen and end with right atrium, and have five steps in between)

Answer 30

Spleen, splenic vein, main portal vein, liver, hepatic vein, inferior vena cava, right atrium

Question 31

the right suprarenal vein empties into…

Answer 31

The ivc

Question 32

left suprarenal vein drains into…

Answer 32

the left renal vein.

Question 33

The bifurcation of the aorta into left and right common iliac arteries is (blank) to the union of the common iliac veins forming the inferior vena cava.

Answer 33

Superior

Question 34

What vessel is known to be a branch at the seagull sign image but but is not always visualized?

Answer 34

Left gastric artery

Question 35

What is the left suprarenal vein draining from?

Answer 35

The left suprarenal gland