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USIDMS Abdominal Vessles/Muskuloskeletal

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