Liver Flashcards
The adult liver is considered enlarged once the AP diameter exceeds:
A. 10 cm
B. 12 cm
C. 15 cm
D. 20 cm
E. 22 cm
C. 15 cm
AP exceeds 15 cm and length exceeds 18 cm
Sonographic findings commonly associated with portal hypertension include all the following except:
A. hepatomegaly
B. splenomegaly
C. dilated main portal vein
D. hypoechoic liver parenchyma
E. formation of venous collaterals
D. hypoechoic liver parenchyma
liver is normally hyperechoic
Organs most commonly associated with the development of polycystic disease include all of the following except:
A. liver
B. kidney
C. spleen
D. pancreas
E. adrenal gland
E. adrenal gland
A cavernous hemangioma most commonly appears on ultrasound as a(n):
A. irregular complex mass
B. smooth hyperechoic mass
C. large complex mass
D. smooth hypoechoic mass
E. irregular hypoechoic mass
B. smooth hyperechoic mass
circular or oval shaped
Which of the following ligaments separates the left lobe from the caudate lobe of the liver?
A. coronary
B. falciform
C. venosum
D. gastrohepatic
E. hepatoduodenal
C. ligamentum venosum
The most common cause of cirrhosis is:
A. viral hepatitis
B. anorexia nervosa
C. alcohol abuse
D. biliary obstruction
E. congestive heart failure
C. alcohol abuse
All of the following symptoms are associated with hepatocellular carcinoma except:
A. weight loss
B. hepatomegaly
C. abdominal pain
D. unexplained fever
E. elevated serum albumin
E. elevated serum albumin
there is decrease in serum albumin->suggests decrease in protein synthesis
In the United States, a hepatic abscess is most likely to develop in which of the following conditions?
A. acute pancreatitis
B. biliary obstruction
C. ascending cholangitis
D. portal vein thrombosis
E. Budd- Chiari syndrome
C. ascending cholangitis
most common cause of hepatic abscess
The left lobe of the liver is separated from the right lobe by which of the following structures?
A. rt hepatic vein and rt intersegmental fissure
B. middle hepatic vein and ligamentum venosum
C. lt hepatic vein and main lobar fissure
D. lt hepatic vein and right intersegmental fissure
E. middle hepatic vein and main lobar fissure
E. middle hepatic and main lobar fissure
The right lobe of the liver is divided into anterior and posterior segments by the:
A. rt hepatic artery
B. main portal vein
C. right portal vein
D. right hepatic vein
E. middle hepatic vein
D. right hepatic vein
A patient presents with a history of right upper quadrant pain, fever, and leukocytosis. Upon further questioning, the patient admits to recently traveling abroad. A complex mass is identified in the right lobe of the liver. This most likely represents a(n):
A. hepatoma
B. abscess
C. adenoma
D. cystadenoma
E. echinococcal cyst
B. abscess
Patients with a history of hepatitis B have a predisposing risk factor for developing:
A. an adenoma
B. an abscess
C. a hepatoma
D. focal nodular hyperplasia
E. a cavernous hemangioma
C. hepatoma
increased risk for developing cirrhosis OR hepatoma
Daughter cysts are associated with which of the following pathologies?
A. adenoma
B. hepatoma
C. fungal abscess
D. cystadenoma
E. echinococcal cyst
E. Echinococcal cyst
cyst within a cyst
Which of the following hepatic structures is interlobar in location?
A. hepatic artery
B. portal vein
C. hepatic vein
D. biliary duct
E. inferior vena cava
C. hepatic vein
The normal blood flow pattern in the main portal vein is described as:
A. phasic
B. hepatofugal
C. pulsatile
D. continuous
E. retrograde
A. phasic
Which of the following liver pathologies is associated with immune-suppressed patients?
A. adenoma
B. candidiasis
C. cavernous hemangioma
D. polycystic disease
E. echinococcal cyst
B. candidiasis
Metastatic lesions involving the liver most commonly originate from a primary malignancy of the:
A. pancreas
B. kidney
C. colon
D. stomach
E. gallbladder
C. colon
Which of the following ligaments serves as a barrier between the subphrenic space and Morison’s pouch?
A. falciform
B. venosum
C. coronary
D. gastrohepatic
E. hepatoduodenal
C. coronary ligament
An abnormally enlarged or dilated vein is most commonly termed a(n):
A. shunt
B. varix
C. stent
D. aneurysm
E. perforator
B. varix
Traditional lobar anatomy divides the liver into:
A. three lobes
B. four lobes
C. six lobes
D. eight lobes
E ten lobes
B. four lobes
right, left, caudate, quadrate
Severe insult to the liver cells leading to subsequent necrosis describes:
A. cirrhosis
B. portal hypertension
C. fatty infiltration
D. Budd-Chiari syndrome
E. focal nodular hyperplasia
A. cirrhosis
Von Gierke disease is most commonly associated with:
A. cirrhosis
B. polycystic disease
C. schistosomiasis
D. focal nodular hyperplasia
E. glycogen storage disesase
E. glycogen storage disease
most common type
