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us abd review 1
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| lipase | |
| 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 |