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the portal veins carry blood from the ___ to the liver
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the portal veins carry blood from the ___ to the liver intestine
the arterial supply to the gallbladder is via the: cystic artery
portal veins do not drain blood: from the kidneys
what vessel passes anterior to the third part of the duodenum and posterior to the neck of the pancreas? the superior mesenteric vein
the head of the pancreas, the duodenum, and parts of the stomach are supplied by the: gastroduodenal artery
which of teh following vessels passes anterior to the uncinate process of the pancreas? the superior mesenteric vein
The distribution of teh superior mesenteric artery is to the: small intestine, proximal half of colon
What vein begins at the hilum of teh spleen and is joined by the short gastric and left gastroepiploic vein? the splenic vein
Which of these statements is false?... the portal vein is formed anterior to the pancreas
the normal diameter of the aorta is less then: 3cm
Budd-Chiari syndrome demonstrates thormbosis of the: hepatic veins
The inferior mesenteric artery distributes blood to the: left transversecolon, descending colon, sigmoid, rectum
the right renal artery passes____ to the inferior vena cava. posterior
the vessel that arises from the anterior wall and takes a parallel course to the aorta is the: superior mesenteric artery
What vascular structure courses between the aorta and SMA? left renal vein
Renal arteries branch from the lateral wall of the aorta: inferior to the SMA
The IVC courses anteriorly to enter the: right atrium
Which vascular structure arising from the celiac trunk passes anterior to the portal vein to enter the liver at the porta hepatitis? the hepatic artery
which of the following structures is medial to the inferior border of the pancreas? the splenic vein
the gastroduodenal artery is a branch of the: right hepatic artery
The most common cause of abdominal aneurysms is: arteriosclerosis
in patients with lower trunk and leg edema and a dilated IVC, a(n)____ should be suspected: atrioventricular fistula
The most common tumor to fill the ivc is: renal cell carcinoma
the clinical signs of leg edema, lower back pain, pelvic pain, gastrointestinal complaints, and renal and liver problems may represent: IVC thrombosis
which statement is false for a patient with renal vein thrombosis? doppler flow increases
fatty infiltration may be seen in all patients except those with: hepatoportal fistula
sonographic findings of acute hepatitis include: accentuated brightness, more extensive demonstration of portal vein radicles, and overall decreased echogenicity of liver
the most common benign tumor of the liver is: cavernous hemangioma
patients who have hepatocellular carcinoma are likely to have had: cirrhosis
the most common form of neoplastic involvement of the liver is: metastases
in severe hepatocellular destruction, the ast and alt are: high
elevation of alkaline phosphatase is associated with: biliary obstruction
diminished vascular structures within the liver parenchyma most likely represent: cirrhosis
elevation of serum bilirubin results in: jaundice
typical symptoms a patient may have with an abscess formation include all the following except: decreased white blood count
the vascular tumor composed of blood vessel cells with nonspecific sonographic findings is: hemangioma
the right and left hepatic ducts emerge from the righ lobe of teh liver in the porta hepatis and unite to form the: common hepatic duct
the hepatic duct is joined by the ___ to form the ___ cystic duct, common bile duct
the cystic duct connects the____ of the gallbladder with the common hepatic duct to form the ___ neck, cbd
a phrygian cap of the gallbladder is: folding of the fundus
the function of the gallbladder is: reservoir for bile
hartmanns pouch is formed when the gallbladder folds back on itself at the neck
classic symptoms of gallbladder disease include all of the following except: hematuria
inflammation of the gallbladder is: cholecystitis
gallstone appearance on ultrasound examination is: dependent, mobile, echogenic
cholelithiasis is characterized on ultrasound as: clean shadow with distinct margins
non-shadowing, low amplitude echoes in a dependent gallbladder is most characteristic of: sludge
the head of the pancreas lies in the lap of the duodenum
the head of the pancreas is inferior to the caudate lobe of the liver
the___ is the anterolateral border of the pancreas gastroduodenal artery
the tail of the pancreas is found: anterior to the kidney, near the splenic hilum
the primary pancreatic duct is the: duct of wirsung
the duct of santorini ia a/n: accessory duct to the pancreas
the normal size of the pancreatic duct is less then 3mm
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the splenic artery is considered to be the superior border of the pancreas
clinical signs and symptoms in acute pancreatitis include all of the following except: sever abdominal pain radiating to the right shoulder
the pancreas is reflective in its sonographic appearance because of the multiple fat between the lobules
gallstones are present in 40-60% of patients with: acute pancreatitis
on ultrasound, acute pancreatitis may appear: hypoechoic
the most common cause of acute pancreatitis in children is trauma
a patient who presents with jaundice, weight loss, and a palpable right upper quadrant mass should be evaluated for: adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
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