unit 7

Question 1

the portal vein receives blood from which 3 veins

Answer 1

• inferior mesenteric vein
• splenic vein
• superior mesenteric vein

Question 2

what are the four lobes of the liver

Answer 2

right, left, caudate, quadrate

Question 3

which lobe of the liver is the largest

Answer 3

right lobe

Question 4

what is the largest solid organ of the abdomen

Answer 4

liver

Question 5

what is a potential consequence of blunt abdominal trauma to the left upper quadrant

Answer 5

splenic hemorrhage

Question 6

the splenic vein merges with which two veins to form the portal vein?

Answer 6

• superior mesenteric vein
• inferior mesenteric vein

Question 7

the pancreatic head is closely associated with what structure

Answer 7

C-loop of the duodenum

Question 8

from which artery does the spleen receive its blood supply

Answer 8

splenic artery

Question 9

what are the two functions of the the pancreas

Answer 9

to produce digestive fluids & produce hormones

Question 10

what does the splenic vein follow along its path

Answer 10

posterior surface of the pancreas

Question 11

what structure traverses through the head of the pancreas

Answer 11

common bile duct

Question 12

where does urine drain after being collected by the calyces

Answer 12

renal pelvis

Question 13

where are the adrenal glands located in relation to the kidneys

Answer 13

superior & medial

Question 14

where do the renal arteries originate

Answer 14

abdominal aorta

Question 15

what are the two main parts of the adrenal glands

Answer 15

cortex & medulla

Question 16

at what vertebral levels do the kidneys typically lie?

Answer 16

T12-L3

Question 17

what is the primary function of the kidneys

Answer 17

blood filtration

Question 18

what structure collects urine produced in the renal medulla

Answer 18

calyces

Question 19

what term describes the wedge shaped structures found in the renal medulla

Answer 19

renal pyramids

Question 20

what is the final segment of the stomach called

Answer 20

pylorus

Question 21

what two terms describe the flexure at which the ascending colon transitions to the transverse colon?

Answer 21

right colic flexure & hepatic flexure

Question 22

which artery supplies blood to the small bowel

Answer 22

superior mesenteric artery

Question 23

the small bowel ends at which anatomic structure

Answer 23

ileocecal junction

Question 24

what segment of the stomach receives the esophagus

Answer 24

cardia

Question 25

where does the large intestine terminate

Answer 25

rectum

Question 26

which branch of the celiac trunk supplies the stomach

Answer 26

left gastric artery

Question 27

what is the second major branch of the abdominal aorta

Answer 27

superior mesenteric artery

Question 28

which three vessels originate at the celiac trunk ?

Answer 28

• common hepatic artery
• left gastric artery
• splenic artery

Question 29

what chamber of the heart receives drainage from the inferior vena cava

Answer 29

right atrium

Question 30

the inferior mesenteric artery supplies blood to which two segments of the gastrointestinal tract ?

Answer 30

• descending colon
• sigmoid colon & rectum

Question 31

which artery supplies the right adrenal gland

Answer 31

right renal artery

Question 32

from which part of the abdominal aorta does the celiac trunk emerge

Answer 32

anterior side

Question 33

what supplies the descending colon

Answer 33

inferior mesenteric artery

Question 34

what three vessels are anterior branches of the abdominal aorta

Answer 34

• celiac trunk
• superior mesenteric artery
• inferior mesenteric artery

Question 35

what vessels converge to form the inferior vena cava

Answer 35

right & left common iliac veins

Question 36

the celiac trunk branches into which of the following arteries

Answer 36

common hepatic, left gastric, & splenic arteries

Question 37

the superior mesenteric artery supplies blood to which three segments of the GI tract

Answer 37

• small bowel
• ascending colon
• transverse colon