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DMS333-BL7
USIDMS Abdominal Vessles/Muskuloskeletal
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what does the celiac artery branch into? | left gastric artery, splenic artery, and common hepatic artery |
| which of the celiac branches is the smallest? largest? | smallest: left gastric artery largest: splenic artery |
| what is the average size of the aorta? | 2 cm at the most superior portion |
| the abdominal aorta should never exceed how many centimeters | 3 |
| what is the tunica media made up of? | smooth muscle and connective tissue |
| what does the vaso vasorum do? | compromises the tiny arteries and veins that supply the walls of blood vessels |
| what are the 2 branches of the left renal vein? | 1. left gonadal 2. left suprarenal (adrenal) |
| what is the average size of the IVC? | 2-3cm |
| when do the valves open and close in the IVC? | open: during systole close: during diastole |
| what does the portal system do? | carries blood and nutrients from the bowel and abdominal organs to the liver for metabolism and detoxification |
| what does the portal vein drain? | mesentery system |
| what 3 structures does the portal triad include? | 1. portal vein 2. common bile duct 3. common hepatic artery |
| what is hepatopetal flow? | portal venous flow towards the liver, more of a continuous flow |
| what is atheroma ? | lipid deposit on intima (actual plaque build up) |
| what is arteriosclerosis? | hardening of artery |
| what is atherosclerosis? | type of arteriosclerosis: irregular lipid deposits on intima |
| what is a true aneurysm? | lined by all 3 layers of the aorta |
| how does a saccular aneurysm appear? | shows a sudden transition between normal and abnormal and is somewhat spherical and larger |
| what is budd-chiari syndrome? | a thrombosis of hepatic veins |
| what does portal hypertension typically occur with? | liver disease |
| what happens with portal hypertension? | collateral circulation develops, blood flow is hepatofugal, so it is trying to find an alternate route, so it forms collaterals so that it can get back to the heart |
| what is TIPS? | trans-jugular intra-hepatic porto-systemic shunt replacement |
| what does the TIPS do? | goes directly from portal vein to hepatic vein or IVC |
| what do tendons connect? | muscle to bone |
| what is the thickness of sheath? | a couple of millimeters |
| what is the normal measurement of a ligament | 2-3mm thick |
| what do ligaments connect? | bone to bone |
| what does bursa help with? | friction |
| what is the largest tendon in the body? | achilles tendon |
| what is tenosynovitis? | inflammation of the lining of the sheath that surrounds a tendon |