Test 2 Flashcards

1
Q

The triad that travels throughout the liver is formed by (blank)

A

Bile duct
Hepatic artery
Portal vein

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2
Q

What is the characteristic sonographic sign of celiac axis ? And in what plane?

A

“T” sign in transverse plane

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3
Q

Blood flows from the inferior mesenteric vein into what vessel/structure ?

A

Splenic vein

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4
Q

Which arteries / branches supply blood to the stomach? (4)

A

Common hepatic artery
Left gastric artery
Gastroduodenal artery
Splenic artery

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5
Q

The Gastroduodenal artery is a branch off of what vessel?

A

Common hepatic artery

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6
Q

What is the most inferior vessel entering the inferior vena cava from an anterior approach?

A

Hepatic vein(s)

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7
Q

Which vessel is responsible for bringing blood to the spleen?

A

Splenic artery

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8
Q

Which vessels brings blood to the kidney?

A

Renal arteries

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9
Q

Which vessel/structure does the phrenic arteries feed?

A

Diaphragm

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10
Q

At what level does the abdominal aorta usually terminate ?

A

The level of the 4th lumbar vertebra

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11
Q

The sma is the (blank) branch off of the abdominal aorta

A

Second

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12
Q

The right renal artery courses (blank) to the ivc

A

Posterior

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13
Q

The right renal vein is (blank) compared to the left renal vein

A

Shorter

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14
Q

The bifurcation of the aorta is (blank) to the union of common iliac veins forming from the IVC

A

Superior

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15
Q

What vessels branch off of the IVC in the transverse superior image?

A

Left, middle, and right hepatic veins

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16
Q

What vein directly flows into the IVC?

A

Left renal vein

17
Q

Which vein does not have a corresponding artery that runs adjacent to it

A

Lesser saphenous vein

18
Q

Which vessel drains blood from the large intestines?

A

Inferior mesenteric vein

19
Q

The azygos system is a backup drainage system in case which vessel is compromised?

A

Inferior vena cava

20
Q

Blood from which three vessels is routed through the liver before returning to the heart?

A

Stomach
Spleen
Pancreas

21
Q

The (blank) renal artery is longer than the (blank) renal artery

A

Right renal artery is longer than the left renal artery

22
Q

Which section of the IVC is nearest to the proximal portion of the IVC ?

A

Postrenal section

23
Q

Name the four sections of the IVC

A

Hepatic
Prerenal
Renal
Postrenal

24
Q

Which vessel is anterior to the aorta but posterior to the sma?

A

Left renal vein

25
Q

Which vessel originates posterior to the neck of the pancreas?

A

Main portal vein

26
Q

The left portal vein will branch into which two vessels?

A

Medial left portal vein & lateral left portal vein

27
Q

Between aorta and IVC, which vessel courses a longer portion of the abdomen?

A

IVC

28
Q

These two structures can be seen at the head of the pancreas when in transverse:

A

Gastroduodenal artery & Common bile duct

29
Q

Trace a drop of blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the right kidney and back to the right atrium. (only list the aorta once; not aortic arch, descending aorta, etc.)
(hint: starts with left ventricle and ends with right atrium)

A

Left ventricle,
aorta,
right renal artery,
right kidney,
right renal vein,
inferior vena cava,
right atrium.

30
Q

Trace a drop of blood from the spleen to the right atrium.
(Hint: it will start with spleen and end with right atrium, and have five steps in between)

A

Spleen,
splenic vein,
main portal vein,
liver,
hepatic vein,
inferior vena cava,
right atrium

31
Q

the right suprarenal vein empties into…

A

The ivc

32
Q

left suprarenal vein drains into…

A

the left renal vein.

33
Q

The bifurcation of the aorta into left and right common iliac arteries is (blank) to the union of the common iliac veins forming the inferior vena cava.

A

Superior

34
Q

What vessel is known to be a branch at the seagull sign image but but is not always visualized?

A

Left gastric artery

35
Q

What is the left suprarenal vein draining from?

A

The left suprarenal gland