Practice Questions Flashcards
The bulk of the liver is located in which of the following abdominal regions?
a) right hypochondriac
The potential space in the peritoneal cavity that is located between the right lobe of the liver and the diaphragm is the:
d) Right subphrenic space
The muscle that is found superior to the liver and stomach and is responsible for inspiration is the:
c) Diaphragm
Which portion of the GB is in a fixed position?
a) Neck
Which of the following is not a layer of the GB wall?
d) Intima
The CBD is formed by the merging of the common hepatic duct and the ________.
c) Cystic duct
The GB wall should not measure more than:
b) 3 mm
The spiral valves of Heister are found in the _______.
c) Cystic duct
The CBD joins the pancreatic duct at the _____ portion of the head of the pancreas at the ______.
a) Posterior, ampulla of vater
A phrygian cap is located where?
c) Between the body and the fundus of the GB
Bilirubin is a byproduct of which of the following?
a) The breakdown of red blood cells
__________ is responsible for the color in feces and is the pigment associated with jaundice.
b) Bilirubin
Bile’s main purpose is to aid in the digestion of ________.
a) Fats
When round, echogenic, mobile structures are seen in the gallbladder that cause posterior shadowing, the condition is called_______.
c) Cholelithiasis
The WES sign is also called:
d) Tip of iceberg
All of the following are symptoms of cholecystitis except:
c) Weight gain
When bile has been sitting for a long time, such as in a patient who has been in the hospital for a long time, the bile may thicken and turn into ______.
a) Biliary sludge
A porcelain GB is a form of which of the following:
b) Chronic cholecystitis
The blood flow through the portal vein should be in a _________ direction.
Hepatopetal
An increase in lipids in the hepatocytes diffusely is called _______
c) Fatty infiltration
The most common ultrasound appearance for hepatic candidiasis is a __________
B) bullseye lesion
The lab value most associated with a pyogenic abscess of the liver is ________
a) WBC
Chronic, irreversible, and progressive liver disease that is most common in men over the age of 60 and is highly associated with portal hypertension is _______
c) Cirrhosis
An infectious cystic liver disease caused by a parasitic tapeworm that is commonly found in areas of the world where sheepherding happens is termed_____________
d) Echinococcal cyst
The most common benign liver tumor that is composed of a network of blood-filled vascular spaces is called ________
a) Cavernous hemangioma
Which of the following is an inherited disease characterized by abnormal storage and accumulation of glycogen in the liver?
Von Gierke’s
A benign mass in the liver that is more common in the right lobe of the liver that is associated with the use of oral contraception or steroids is called?
b) Liver adenoma
A primary malignant tumor that is highly associated with liver cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis is termed _______
c) Hepatocellular carcinoma
A type of cholangiocarcinoma that forms at the right and left hepatic duct bifurcation is called a _____ tumor
b) Klatskin
A congenital anomaly that causes cystic spaces to form in the bile ducts causing the string of beads sign is called:
d) Caroli’s disease
