Question 1

The celiac axis bifurcates into which branches?

Accepted Answer

A)  Main pancreatic artery, left gastric artery, and splenic artery 
B)  Left gastric artery, right gastric artery, and common hepatic artery 
C)  Left gastric artery, common hepatic artery, and splenic artery 
D)  Common hepatic artery, main pancreatic artery, and splenic artery 
A)  Main pancreatic artery, left gastric artery, and splenic artery 
B)  Left gastric artery, right gastric artery, and common hepatic artery 
C)  Left gastric artery, common hepatic artery, and splenic artery 
D)  Common hepatic artery, main pancreatic artery, and splenic artery C

Question 2

The splenic artery supplies the

Accepted Answer

A)  spleen, left kidney, and pancreas. 
B)  spleen, pancreas, and stomach. 
C)  spleen, pancreas, and left adrenal gland. 
D)  spleen, pancreas, and left lobe of the liver. 
A)  spleen, left kidney, and pancreas. 
B)  spleen, pancreas, and stomach. 
C)  spleen, pancreas, and left adrenal gland. 
D)  spleen, pancreas, and left lobe of the liver. B

Question 3

Sonographically, in a longitudinal section, the abdominal aorta appears as a

Accepted Answer

A)  pulsatile, tubular, anechoic lumen with bright, echogenic walls. 
B)  pulsatile, axial, anechoic lumen with bright, echogenic walls. 
C)  non-pulsatile axial, anechoic lumen with anechoic walls. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  pulsatile, tubular, anechoic lumen with bright, echogenic walls. 
B)  pulsatile, axial, anechoic lumen with bright, echogenic walls. 
C)  non-pulsatile axial, anechoic lumen with anechoic walls. 
D)  none of the above A

Question 4

The aorta becomes the abdominal aorta

Accepted Answer

A)  when it leaves the left ventricular outflow tract. 
B)  when it follows a candy cane-shaped loop down into the thoracic cavity. 
C)  before it reaches the aortic hiatus on the diaphragm. 
D)  after it reaches the aortic hiatus on the diaphragm. 
A)  when it leaves the left ventricular outflow tract. 
B)  when it follows a candy cane-shaped loop down into the thoracic cavity. 
C)  before it reaches the aortic hiatus on the diaphragm. 
D)  after it reaches the aortic hiatus on the diaphragm.

Question 5

The gonadal arteries arise from the aorta superior to the

Accepted Answer

A)  superior mesenteric artery. 
B)  renal artery. 
C)  adrenal arteries. 
D)  inferior mesenteric artery. 
A)  superior mesenteric artery. 
B)  renal artery. 
C)  adrenal arteries. 
D)  inferior mesenteric artery.

Question 6

The average anteroposterior diameter of the adult abdominal aorta is

Accepted Answer

A)  1 cm. 
B)  1.5 cm. 
C)  2 cm. 
D)  3 cm. 
A)  1 cm. 
B)  1.5 cm. 
C)  2 cm. 
D)  3 cm.

Question 7

The renal arteries ( RA) can be seen with reasonable consistency on ultrasound. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

COMPLETION
The aorta is left lateral to the spine. In what relation is the aorta to the following structures? Put A if it is anterior to the structure, P if it is posterior to the structure, M if it is medial to the structure, and L if it is lateral to the structure.
-Splenic vein ____

Accepted Answer

P
The aorta courses

Question 9

The common hepatic artery branches into the

Accepted Answer

A)  celiac and gastroduodenal arteries. 
B)  celiac and splenic arteries. 
C)  gastroduodenal and proper hepatic arteries. 
D)  proper hepatic and celiac arteries. 
A)  celiac and gastroduodenal arteries. 
B)  celiac and splenic arteries. 
C)  gastroduodenal and proper hepatic arteries. 
D)  proper hepatic and celiac arteries.

Question 10

Angiotensin II is a hormone that causes

Accepted Answer

A)  the release of renin. 
B)  vasodilatation. 
C)  vasoconstriction. 
D)  bleeding. 
A)  the release of renin. 
B)  vasodilatation. 
C)  vasoconstriction. 
D)  bleeding.

Question 11

The inferoposterior pancreatic duodenal artery feeds the pancreatic head and duodenal area and is a branch of the

Accepted Answer

A)  celiac artery. 
B)  superior mesenteric artery. 
C)  pancreatic artery. 
D)  suprarenal arteries. 
A)  celiac artery. 
B)  superior mesenteric artery. 
C)  pancreatic artery. 
D)  suprarenal arteries.

Question 12

The celiac artery (CA) can be seen with reasonable consistency on ultrasound. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The splenic artery (SPA) can be seen with reasonable consistency on ultrasound. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The superior mesenteric artery (SMA) can be seen with reasonable consistency on ultrasound. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The gonadal arteries can be seen with reasonable consistency on ultrasound. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

COMPLETION
The aorta is left lateral to the spine. In what relation is the aorta to the following structures? Put A if it is anterior to the structure, P if it is posterior to the structure, M if it is medial to the structure, and L if it is lateral to the structure.
-Psoas major muscle ____

Accepted Answer

A
The aorta lies ant

Question 17

COMPLETION
The aorta is left lateral to the spine. In what relation is the aorta to the following structures? Put A if it is anterior to the structure, P if it is posterior to the structure, M if it is medial to the structure, and L if it is lateral to the structure.
-Left kidney ____

Accepted Answer

M
The aort

Question 18

The median sacral artery is superior to the

Accepted Answer

A)  renal arteries. 
B)  adrenal arteries. 
C)  gonadal arteries. 
D)  common iliac arteries. 
A)  renal arteries. 
B)  adrenal arteries. 
C)  gonadal arteries. 
D)  common iliac arteries.

Question 19

The adrenal (or suprarenal) arteries branch off the aorta

Accepted Answer

A)  superior to the level of the celiac artery. 
B)  between the renal and superior mesenteric arteries. 
C)  between the gonadal and renal arteries. 
D)  between the celiac and superior mesenteric arteries. 
A)  superior to the level of the celiac artery. 
B)  between the renal and superior mesenteric arteries. 
C)  between the gonadal and renal arteries. 
D)  between the celiac and superior mesenteric arteries.

Question 20

COMPLETION
The aorta is left lateral to the spine. In what relation is the aorta to the following structures? Put A if it is anterior to the structure, P if it is posterior to the structure, M if it is medial to the structure, and L if it is lateral to the structure.
-Left lobe of the liver ____

Accepted Answer

P
The aorta lies pos

Exam 8: The Abdominal Aorta

The celiac axis bifurcates into which branches?

The splenic artery supplies the

Sonographically, in a longitudinal section, the abdominal aorta appears as a

The aorta becomes the abdominal aorta

The gonadal arteries arise from the aorta superior to the

The average anteroposterior diameter of the adult abdominal aorta is

The renal arteries ( RA) can be seen with reasonable consistency on ultrasound. ____

COMPLETION The aorta is left lateral to the spine. In what relation is the aorta to the following structures? Put A if it is anterior to the structure, P if it is posterior to the structure, M if it is medial to the structure, and L if it is lateral to the structure. -Splenic vein ____

The common hepatic artery branches into the

Angiotensin II is a hormone that causes

The inferoposterior pancreatic duodenal artery feeds the pancreatic head and duodenal area and is a branch of the

The celiac artery (CA) can be seen with reasonable consistency on ultrasound. ____

The splenic artery (SPA) can be seen with reasonable consistency on ultrasound. ____

The superior mesenteric artery (SMA) can be seen with reasonable consistency on ultrasound. ____

The gonadal arteries can be seen with reasonable consistency on ultrasound. ____

COMPLETION The aorta is left lateral to the spine. In what relation is the aorta to the following structures? Put A if it is anterior to the structure, P if it is posterior to the structure, M if it is medial to the structure, and L if it is lateral to the structure. -Psoas major muscle ____

COMPLETION The aorta is left lateral to the spine. In what relation is the aorta to the following structures? Put A if it is anterior to the structure, P if it is posterior to the structure, M if it is medial to the structure, and L if it is lateral to the structure. -Left kidney ____

The median sacral artery is superior to the

The adrenal (or suprarenal) arteries branch off the aorta

COMPLETION The aorta is left lateral to the spine. In what relation is the aorta to the following structures? Put A if it is anterior to the structure, P if it is posterior to the structure, M if it is medial to the structure, and L if it is lateral to the structure. -Left lobe of the liver ____

Before and After the Ultrasound Examination

Ultrasound Instrumentation: Knobology, Imaging Processing, and Storage

General Patient Care

First Scanning Experience

Interdependent Body Systems

Anatomy Layering and Sectional Anatomy

Embryology

The Inferior Vena Cava

The Portal Venous System

Abdominal Vasculature

The Liver

The Biliary System

The Pancreas

The Urinary System

The Spleen

The Gastrointestinal System

The Prostate Gland and Seminal Vesicles

The Female Pelvis

First Trimester Obstetrics 0 to 12 Weeks

Second and Third Trimester Obstetrics 13 to 42 Weeks

High-Risk Obstetric Sonography

The Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands

Breast Sonography

Penile and Scrotal Ultrasound

The Neonatal Brain

Pediatric Echocardiography

Adult Echocardiography

Vascular Technology

Three-Dimensional Ultrasound

Interventional and Intraoperative Ultrasound

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