Chapter 9 Abdominal Vasculature Flashcards
The outer wall layer of a vessel is the:
Tunica adventitia
Branches of the celiac axis:
- Hepatic artery
- Splenic artery
- Left gastric artery
An aneurysm associated with infection is termed:
Mycotic
The first main visceral branch of the abdominal aorta is the:
Celiac artery
What vessel can be often noted coursing between the SMA and the abdominal aorta in the transverse scan plane?
Left renal vein
The inner wall layer of a vessel, closest to the passing blood, is the:
Tunica intima
A disorder of the connective tissue characterized by tall stature and aortic and mitral valve insufficiency is:
Marfan Syndrome
Enlargement of the IVC, with subsequent enlargement of the hepatic veins, is seen cases of:
Right-sided heart failure
____would have a pulsatile, triphasic blood flow pattern
hepatic veins
The diameter of the IVC should never exceed:
2.5 cm
The left gonadal vein drains directly into the:
Left renal vein
What vessel may attach to the splenic vein before reaching the portal confluence?
Inferior mesenteric vein
What vessel travels directly anterior to the left renal artery?
Left renal vein
What abnormality would the failure of an EVAR to isolate an aneurysm from circulation most likely results in?
Endoleak
The hepatic artery should demonstrate:
Low-resistance flow
Sections of the IVC:
Pancreatic
The veins seen attaching to the IVC just below the diaphragm are the:
Hepatic veins
The aorta originates at the:
Left ventricle
The main portal vein is created by the union of the:
Splenic vein and SMV
Which vascular structure may be confused for the main pancreatic duct?
Splenic artery
The IVC terminates the:
Right atrium
Occlusion of the hepatic veins describes:
Budd-chiari syndrome
The most common shape of an AAA is:
Fusiform
What branch and its tributaries of the abdominal aorta appears as a “seagull” in the transverse plane?
Celiac artery