E2 Question Sample Flashcards
Of the major structures located within the hepatoduodenal ligament, which is the one closest to the epiploic (omental) foramen?
a) The vein that pierces the central tendon of the diaphragm at the level of T8
b) The vein formed by the union of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins c) The duct formed by the union of the common hepatic and cystic ducts
d) The duct formed by the union of the right and left hepatic ducts
B
A 36-year-old male was stabbed during a fight. The blade of the knife caused a laceration of the upper part of the lesser curvature of the stomach as well as a laceration of a neighboring artery. Which of the following arteries was most likely affected in this patient?
a) Right gastric
b) Left gastric
c) Short gastric
d) Left gastroepiploic
B
Which of the following organs is intraperitoneal early during development, but retroperitoneal in the adult?
a) Kidney
b) Stomach
c) Ascending colon d) Sigmoid colon
C
A 72-year-old male presents to the clinic with dull abdominal pain. A CT scan reveals a tumor of the uncinate process of the pancreas. Which of the following vessels has the greatest risk of being compressed by the tumor?
a) Superior mesenteric vein
b) Inferior mesenteric artery
c) Splenic artery
d) Left colic vein
A
Which of the following structures forms the right boundary of the caudate lobe of the liver?
a) Porta hepatis
b) Ligamentum venosum
c) Gallbladder
d) Inferior vena cava
D
The bare area of the liver is located between the two layers of the _______________ ligament.
a) Falciform
b) Coronary
c) Hepatogastric
d) Hepatoduodenal
B
Which of the following establishes a connection between branches of the celiac trunk and
the superior mesenteric artery?
a) Anastomosis between the right colic and middle colic arteries
b) Anastomosis between the middle colic and left colic arteries
c) Anastomosis between the right and left gastroepiploic arteries
d) Anastomosis between the superior and inferior pancreaticoduodenal arteries
D
Select the correct statement regarding the mesentery of the small intestine.
a) It contains branches of the inferior mesenteric artery
b) It attaches the duodenum and jejunum to the posterior abdominal wall
c) Its root extends from the left side of L2 to the right sacroiliac joint
d) It attaches the duodenum and ileum to the posterior abdominal wall
C
A 79-year-old female has over 90% occlusion of the origin of the superior mesenteric artery. Which of the following organs would be the most affected by this arterial occlusion?
a) Gallbladder
b) Sigmoid colon
c) Jejunum
d) Spleen
C
The common bile duct …
a) Is formed by the union of the right and left hepatic ducts
b) Opens into the third part of the duodenum
c) Passes posterior to the first part of the duodenum
d) Passes anterior to the uncinate process of the pancreas
C
Which of the following structures forms the inferior wall of the inguinal canal?
a) Inguinal ligament
b) Inferior border of the internal oblique muscle
c) Aponeurosis of the external oblique muscle
d) Inferior border of the transversus abdominis muscle
A
The medial umbilical fold is formed by the peritoneum that covers a fibrous cord that represents a remnant of the …
a) Umbilical artery
b) Ductus venosus
c) Allantois
d) Umbilical vein
A
A 44-year-old male is admitted to the emergency department with excessive vomiting and dehydration. Imaging studies demonstrate that a part of the duodenum is being compressed between the abdominal aorta and the superior mesenteric artery. Which part of the duodenum is most likely being compressed?
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd
d) 4th
C
Which of the following structures is used to distinguish a direct inguinal hernia from an indirect inguinal hernia?
a) Linea alba
b) Inguinal ligament
c) Inferior epigastric vessels
d) Lateral border of the rectus abdominis muscle
C
Which of the following structures form the anterior wall of the rectus sheath in the lower 1⁄4 of the anterior abdominal wall?
a) Aponeurosis of the external oblique and anterior layer of the aponeurosis of the internal oblique
b) Aponeurosis of the transversus abdominis and posterior layer of the aponeurosis of the internal oblique
c) Aponeurosis of the transversus abdominis and transversalis fascia
d) Aponeuroses of the external oblique, internal oblique and transversus abdominis
D
