Abdomen Test 1

Question 1

What is the 1st anatomical branch of the aorta?

Answer 1

Brachiocephalic, innominate artery

Question 2

What is the 1st anatomical branch of the abdominal aorta?

Answer 2

Inferior Phrenic

Question 3

What is the 1st sonographic branch of the abdominal aorta?

Answer 3

Celiac artery/trunk/axis

Question 4

What is the 1st anterior branch of the abdominal aorta?

Answer 4

Celiac artery/trunk/axis

Question 5

List 3 anterior branches of the abdominal aorta.

Answer 5

Celiac artery/trunk/axis, SMA and IMA

Question 6

List 3 lateral branches of the abdominal artery.

Answer 6

Phrenic, Renal and Gonadal (Anterolateral)

Question 7

Which is the longer renal artery?

Answer 7

Right

Question 8

Celiac axis/trunk/artery arises from the aorta & immediately divides into common ________, ________ & Left ________ arteries.

Answer 8

Hepatic
Splenic
Gastric

Question 9

RRA (Right Renal Artery) courses horizontally & passes ________ to the IVC to enter right renal hilum

Answer 9

Posterior

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Renal Artery

Question 11

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

Answer 11

SMA

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Gastroduodenal Artery

Question 13

Provides the major arterial supply to small intestine

Answer 13

SMA

Question 14

Tortuous

Answer 14

Splenic Artery

Question 15

Courses to the left entering the spleen at the splenic hilum

Answer 15

Splenic Artery

Question 16

It parallels the Ao

Answer 16

SMA

Question 17

2nd sonographically visualized branch of the abdominal aorta

Answer 17

SMA

Question 18

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

Answer 18

SMA

Question 19

Travels along the posteriosuperior margin of the pancreatic body & tail

Answer 19

Splenic Artery

Question 20

Arises from the posterolateral wall of the aorta, travels posterior to the inferior vena cava to supply the kidney

Answer 20

Right renal artery

Question 21

Arises from the celiac axis to supply the stomach and lower third of the esophagus

Answer 21

Left gastric artery

Question 22

Supplies the gallbladder via the cystic artery

Answer 22

Right hepatic artery

Question 23

Vascular structures that carry blood away from the heart

Answer 23

Arteries

Question 24

Arises from the celiac trunk to supply the liver

Answer 24

Common hepatic artery

Question 25

Supplies the stomach

Answer 25

Right gastric artery

Question 26

Branch of the common hepatic artery that supplies the stomach and duodenum

Answer 26

Gastroduodenal artery

Question 27

Arises inferior to the celiac axis to supply the proximal half of the colon and the small intestine

Answer 27

Superior mesenteric artery

Question 28

The abdominal aorta bifurcates at the level of the umbilicus into these, which supply blood to the lower extremities

Answer 28

Common iliac artery

Question 29

Arises from the anterior aortic wall at the level of the third or fourth lumbar vertebrae to supply the left transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum

Answer 29

Inferior mesenteric artery

Question 30

Arises from the posterolateral wall of the aorta directly into the hilus of the kidney

Answer 30

Left renal artery

Question 31

Largest arterial structure in the body; arises from the left ventricle to supply blood to the head, upper and lower extremities, and abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 31

Aorta

Question 32

Small branch supplying the caudate and left lobes of the liver

Answer 32

Left hepatic artery

Question 33

Arises from the celiac axis to supply the spleen, pancreases, stomach, and

Answer 33

Splenic artery