Lecture 3 Flashcards
1
Q
5 congenital variations
A
3 renal arteries (most common)
- common hepatic comes off SMA
- right hepatic artery comes off SMA
- left hepatic artery originates from the left gastric artey
- transposition
2
Q
IVC bifurcates at
A
L5
3
Q
4 tributaries of IVC
A
Hepatic veins
Renal veins
Right gonadal vein
Common iliac veins
4
Q
Walls are _____ in the aorta than the IVC
A
Thicker
5
Q
Which great vessel is phasic
A
IVC
6
Q
Size of IVC and should not be more than
A
2.5 cm but not more than 3.7
7
Q
Which great vessel has brighter walls and why
A
Aorta and bc they are more parallel
8
Q
Variations include of IVC
A
Left sided IVC
Duplication of IVC (most comon)
Absence of portion (rare)
