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Abdomen Test 1 and 2 Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

3

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2
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What is the first branch of the aorta?

A

Coronary artery

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3
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What is the first branch of the abdominal aorta?

A

Inferior Phrenic

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4
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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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5
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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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6
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Which is the longer Renal Artery?

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Right

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7
Q

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

A

Common hepatic
Splenic
Left Gastric

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8
Q

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

A

Posterior

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9
Q

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

A

Renal artery

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10
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Has high resistance flow in a fasting patient, converting to low resistance post-prandially

A

SMA

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11
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Courses inferiorly in a path posteriomedial to the duodenum toward the anteriolateral surface of the pancreatic head

A

GDA

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12
Q

Provides the major arterial supply to small intestine

A

SMA

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13
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Tortuous

A

Splenic artery

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

A

SA

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15
Q

It parallels the Ao

A

SMA

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16
Q

2nd sonographically visualized branch of the abdominal aorta

A

SMA

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17
Q

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

A

SMA

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18
Q

Travels along the posteriosuperior margin of the pancreatic body and tail

A

SA

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19
Q

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

A

Coronary arteries

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20
Q

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

A

phrenic arteries

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21
Q

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

A

Celiac artery

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22
Q

The aorta is _____ of/to the IVC

A

to the left

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23
Q

The _____ courses posterior to the IVC

A

Right Renal Artery

24
Q

All of the following are branches of the celiac artery EXCEPT

A

Right gastric artery

25
Q

TRUE or FALSE: Arteries ALWAYS carry oxygenated blood, and veins carry deoxygenated blood.

A

False

26
Q

TRUE or FALSE: The gastroduodenal artery is a branch of the splenic artery.

A

False (Common Hepatic)

27
Q

TRUE or FALSE: 4 cm is considered a normal diameter of the abdominal aorta.

A

False (3 cm)

28
Q

Name the three layers of vessel walls.

A

Tunica Intima
Tunica Media
Tunica Adventitia

29
Q

What three majot veins meet to form the Portal Vein?

A

SMV
IMV
SV

30
Q

The common hepatic artery bifurcates into what two vessels?

A

GDA

Proper Hepatic Artery

31
Q

Name four vessels seen in cross section on a transverse scan of the abdomen at the level of the pancreas.

A

IVC
Aorta
SV
SMA

32
Q

Name the vessel that courses along the posterior border of the pancreas.

A

Splenic vein

33
Q

Name the vessel that usually forms the superior surface of the pancreas.

A

Splenic artery

34
Q

TRUE or FALSE: The portal venous system directly communicates with the IVC.

A

False (indirectly)

35
Q

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.

A

Anterior

Posterior

36
Q

The gastroduodenal artery enters the head of the pancreas on it Anterior/Superior/Inferior surface.

A

Superior

37
Q

The _____ _____ is an anterior tributary of the IVC and the _____ _____ is a lateral tributary of the IVC.

A

Hepatic Veins

Renal Veins

38
Q

In a longitudinal scan of the abdomen, what vessel is seen in cross section coursing posterior to the inferior vena cava?

A

Right Renal Artery

39
Q

What 2 major veins meet to form the portal vein?

A

SMV

SV

40
Q

The _____ _____courses along the posterior border of the pancreas.

A

Portal Vein

41
Q

The _____ _____ is the vessel that usually forms the superior surface of the pancreas.

A

Splenic Artery

42
Q

The _____ _____ is an anterior tributary of the IVC and the _____ _____ is a lateral tributary of the IVC commonly seen on US.

A

Hepatic veins

Renal veins

43
Q

In a longitudinal scan of the abdomen, the _____ is seen in cross section coursing posterior to the IVC.

A

RRA

44
Q

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.

A

Anterior

Posterior

45
Q

After the _____ branches off the CHA, it becomes the _____ _____ _____

A

GDA

Proper Hepatic Artery

46
Q

The aorta lies to the Right/Left of the IVC.

A

Left

47
Q

The SMV passes Anterior/Posterior/inferior/Superior to the neck of the pancreas and Anterior/Posterior/Inferior/Superior to the uncinate process.

A

Posterior

Anterior

48
Q

The SMA is Anterior/Posterior/Inferior/Superior to the aorta.

A

Anterior

49
Q

The aorta lies Anterior/Posterior/Inferior/Superior/Medial/Lateral to the spine.

A

Anterior

50
Q

The aorta Tapers/Enlarges as it courses inferior in the body.

A

Tapers

51
Q

The pancreas lies Anterior/Posterior/Inferior/Superior to the splenic vein.

A

Anterior

52
Q

The right renal vein courses Anterior/Posterior/Inferior/Medial to the right renal artery.

A

Anterior

53
Q

The celiac axis/trunk/artery arises from the aorta and immediately divides into the _____ _____, _____ _____, and _____ arteries.

A

Common hepatic
Left gastric
Splenic

54
Q

TRUE or FALSE: The portal venous system directly communicates with the IVC.

A

False

55
Q

The aortic blood flow is considered Plug/Laminar

A

Plug

56
Q

Aortic Doppler proximal to the renal arteries is Monophasic/Biphasic/Triphasic and distal to the renal arteries is Monophasic/Biphasic/Triphasic

A

Monophasic

Triphasic

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