Question 1

Prominent pulsatility of the Doppler waveform in the portal vein is

Accepted Answer

A)  normal. 
B)  abnormal. 
A)  normal. 
B)  abnormal.

Question 2

The left hepatic vein and the left hepatic lobe are separated from the caudate lobe by the

Accepted Answer

A)  intrasegmental fissure. 
B)  intersegmental fissure. 
C)  fissure for the ligamentum venosum. 
D)  bare area of the liver. 
A)  intrasegmental fissure. 
B)  intersegmental fissure. 
C)  fissure for the ligamentum venosum. 
D)  bare area of the liver.

Question 3

The liver is composed of _____ true lobes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Three 
B)  Four 
C)  Six 
D)  Two 
A)  Three 
B)  Four 
C)  Six 
D)  Two

Question 4

Which is NOT a major component of the bile secreted by the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cholesterol 
B)  Fat 
C)  Bilirubin 
D)  Lecithin 
A)  Cholesterol 
B)  Fat 
C)  Bilirubin 
D)  Lecithin

Question 5

The left portal vein serves as ________ between the medial and lateral left lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)  an intralobar boundary 
B)  intralobar drainage 
C)  an intersegmental boundary 
D)  intersegmental drainage 
A)  an intralobar boundary 
B)  intralobar drainage 
C)  an intersegmental boundary 
D)  intersegmental drainage

Question 6

Kupffer cells are specialized liver cells that play a major role in the body's

Accepted Answer

A)  defense. 
B)  nutrition. 
C)  storage capacity. 
D)  fat emulsification. 
A)  defense. 
B)  nutrition. 
C)  storage capacity. 
D)  fat emulsification.

Question 7

Which of the following is a function of the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  Serving as a reservoir of blood 
B)  Synthesizing blood proteins and heparin 
C)  Storing minerals and vitamins 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Serving as a reservoir of blood 
B)  Synthesizing blood proteins and heparin 
C)  Storing minerals and vitamins 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

The quadrate lobe of the liver is also referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  the papillary projection. 
B)  the main lobar fissure. 
C)  the medial portion of the left lobe. 
D)  Glisson's capsule. 
A)  the papillary projection. 
B)  the main lobar fissure. 
C)  the medial portion of the left lobe. 
D)  Glisson's capsule.

Question 9

The portal system supplies _____ of the total blood flow to the liver.

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
A)  25% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  75%

Question 10

COMPLETION
Determine which type of metabolism most commonly is associated with each entity. Use C for carbohydrate metabolism, F for fat metabolism, and P for protein metabolism.
-Amino acids ______

Accepted Answer

P
Protein metabolism

Question 11

The free inferior margin of the left lobe lies adjacent to all of the following except the

Accepted Answer

A)  splenic artery and vein. 
B)  gastric body and antrum. 
C)  body of the pancreas. 
D)  hepatic flexure. 
A)  splenic artery and vein. 
B)  gastric body and antrum. 
C)  body of the pancreas. 
D)  hepatic flexure.

Question 12

The boundaries of the bare area of the liver include

Accepted Answer

A)  left coronary ligament, transverse colon, and stomach
Antrum. 
B)  lesser sac, hepatoduodenal ligament, and right kidney. 
C)  inferior vena cava, main portal vein, and middle hepatic vein. 
D)  falciform, coronary, and triangular ligaments. 
A)  left coronary ligament, transverse colon, and stomach
Antrum. 
B)  lesser sac, hepatoduodenal ligament, and right kidney. 
C)  inferior vena cava, main portal vein, and middle hepatic vein. 
D)  falciform, coronary, and triangular ligaments.

Question 13

The main lobar fissure represents a

Accepted Answer

A)  marker identifying the falciform ligament. 
B)  boundary between the right and left lobes. 
C)  division between the medial and lateral portions of the left lobe. 
D)  landmark fissure of the caudate lobe. 
A)  marker identifying the falciform ligament. 
B)  boundary between the right and left lobes. 
C)  division between the medial and lateral portions of the left lobe. 
D)  landmark fissure of the caudate lobe.

Question 14

Each of the following is a blood plasma protein or clotting factor except

Accepted Answer

A)  fibrinogen. 
B)  prothrombin. 
C)  albumin. 
D)  arginine. 
A)  fibrinogen. 
B)  prothrombin. 
C)  albumin. 
D)  arginine.

Question 15

"A tonguelike extension of the right lobe of the liver" describes a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  quadrate lobe. 
B)  Riedel's lobe. 
C)  accessory liver. 
D)  direct papillary process. 
A)  quadrate lobe. 
B)  Riedel's lobe. 
C)  accessory liver. 
D)  direct papillary process.

Question 16

The normal sonographic appearance of the liver is

Accepted Answer

A)  homogeneous. 
B)  heterogeneous. 
C)  decreased in echogenicity relative to the kidney. 
D)  isoechoic compared to the kidney. 
A)  homogeneous. 
B)  heterogeneous. 
C)  decreased in echogenicity relative to the kidney. 
D)  isoechoic compared to the kidney.

Question 17

The hepatic arteries and common bile duct course ______________ to the portal veins at the level of the porta hepatis.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral 
B)  medial 
C)  anterior 
D)  posterior 
A)  lateral 
B)  medial 
C)  anterior 
D)  posterior

Question 18

The ____________ surface of the liver normally rests on the abdominal organs.

Accepted Answer

A)  superior 
B)  inferior 
C)  anterior 
D)  posterior 
A)  superior 
B)  inferior 
C)  anterior 
D)  posterior

Exam 12: The Liver

Prominent pulsatility of the Doppler waveform in the portal vein is

The left hepatic vein and the left hepatic lobe are separated from the caudate lobe by the

The liver is composed of _____ true lobes.

Which is NOT a major component of the bile secreted by the liver?

The left portal vein serves as ________ between the medial and lateral left lobe.

Kupffer cells are specialized liver cells that play a major role in the body's

Which of the following is a function of the liver?

The quadrate lobe of the liver is also referred to as

The portal system supplies _____ of the total blood flow to the liver.

COMPLETION Determine which type of metabolism most commonly is associated with each entity. Use C for carbohydrate metabolism, F for fat metabolism, and P for protein metabolism. -Amino acids ______

The free inferior margin of the left lobe lies adjacent to all of the following except the

The boundaries of the bare area of the liver include

The main lobar fissure represents a

Each of the following is a blood plasma protein or clotting factor except

"A tonguelike extension of the right lobe of the liver" describes a(n)

The normal sonographic appearance of the liver is

The hepatic arteries and common bile duct course ______________ to the portal veins at the level of the porta hepatis.

The ____________ surface of the liver normally rests on the abdominal organs.

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 Abdominal Aorta

The Inferior Vena Cava

The Portal Venous System

Abdominal Vasculature

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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