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Spring 2014 - ABD TEST 1 - ARTERIES & VEINS ✔️ > Practice Class Test > Flashcards

Practice Class Test Flashcards

0
Q

Which part of a vessel wall contains endothelial cells?

A

Tunica intima

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What part of the circulatory system has low pressure and low velocity?

A

Capillaries

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2
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The small blood vessels that supply the walls of the aorta are called?

A

Vasa vasorum

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3
Q

The aorta arises from?

A

The left ventricle

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4
Q

What arises from the cusps of the aortic valve?

A

Coronary arteries

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5
Q

The three branches of the aortic arch include brachiocephalic, left subclavian, and …?

A

Left common carotid

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6
Q

Structures that serve as attachments to the vertebral column near the aorta are…

A

Crus of the diaphragm

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7
Q

The normal diameter of an adult aorta should not exceed…

A

2 cm

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8
Q

What is ABD bruit?

A

Sound coming from the ABD

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9
Q

What pathology does AAA stand for?

A

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

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10
Q

The more distal you travel while scanning the aorta the more the vessel travels…

A

Anterior

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11
Q

The arteries that supply the diaphragm are…

A

Phrenic

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12
Q

The artery that supplies the gallbladder is…

A

Cystic

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13
Q

The first anterior branch off the aorta is…

A

Celiac axis

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14
Q

Paired vessels that arise from the aorta at the level of the SMA are…

A

Renals

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15
Q

The celiac trunk splits into…

A

CHA, SA, LGA

16
Q

Scanning transversely and you note a small anechoic round area that demonstrates flow in the anterior portion of the head of the pancreas…

A

GDA

17
Q

The smallest branch of the celiac trunk…

A

LGA

18
Q

What makes up the “seagull” sign?

A

CELIAC, SA, CHA

19
Q

The largest artery of the body is…

A

Aorta

20
Q

Arteries and veins travel in a shealth along with lymphatics and …

A

Nerves

21
Q

When you scan the fetus and image the aortic arch, that is called…

A

“Candy cane” sign

22
Q

The IVC empties into the…

A

Right atrium

23
Q

To cause the veins to dilate you could have the patient change their breathing or do a …

A

Valsalva

24
Q

Whenever you see a renal tumor, you should continue scanning and check what for tumor extension?

A

IVC and renal vein

25
Q

Dilation of the vena cava often times is a result of pathology of the _______ heart.

A

Right heart

26
Q

A filter can be placed in a patient that has had multiple…

A

Thrombus

27
Q

In later stages of pregnancy, you need to be aware that if your patient lies flat on their back for an extended time, the fetus can cause…

A

Dizziness

28
Q

What lies posterior to the IVC?

A

Right renal artery

29
Q

The LRV courses between the AO and SMA to form what sign?

A

The “nutcracker” sign

30
Q

The right hepatic vein divides the right lobe into…

A

Anterior and posterior

31
Q

The left hepatic vein divides the left lobe into…

A

Medial and lateral

32
Q

The SMV and SV join to form…

A

Portal vein

33
Q

The normal diameter of the portal vein is…

A

Less than 13 mm

34
Q

The portal triad consists of…

A

HA, PV, CBD

35
Q

The splenic vein can be seen sonographically ________ to the pancreas.

A

Posterior

Spring 2014 - ABD TEST 1 - ARTERIES & VEINS ✔️ (5 decks)

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