Question 1

COMPLETION
Assign the correct echogenicity: anechoic (A); low level echoes (B); medium echoes (C); and high level echoes (D).
-Splenic artery lumen ____

Accepted Answer

A
The lumen of the splenic artery appears anechoic, whereas the walls of the artery appear hyperechoic.

Question 2

COMPLETION
Assign the correct echogenicity: anechoic (A); low level echoes (B); medium echoes (C); and high level echoes (D).
-Liver ____

Accepted Answer

C
The normal liver parenchyma demonstrates a medium level echo pattern.

Question 3

The spleen is highly vascular. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The spleen is anterior to the diaphragm and stomach. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

At the hilum, the splenic artery branches into

Accepted Answer

A)  two to four lobular arteries. 
B)  four to six lobular arteries. 
C)  two to four lobar arteries. 
D)  four to six lobar arteries. 
A)  two to four lobular arteries. 
B)  four to six lobular arteries. 
C)  two to four lobar arteries. 
D)  four to six lobar arteries.

Question 6

The hilar area of the spleen is not covered by peritoneum. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The spleen has a hilar area, similar to the liver and the kidneys. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The spleen is a retroperitoneal organ. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

COMPLETION
Assign the correct echogenicity: anechoic (A); low level echoes (B); medium echoes (C); and high level echoes (D).
-Spleen ____

Accepted Answer

C
The normal spleen demonstrat

Question 10

The longest axis of the spleen is along the eighth rib. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The normal splenic index is approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  51 to 153 cm3. 
B)  155 to 450 cm3. 
C)  450 to 750 cm3. 
D)  107 to 314 cm3. 
A)  51 to 153 cm3. 
B)  155 to 450 cm3. 
C)  450 to 750 cm3. 
D)  107 to 314 cm3.

Question 12

The spleen takes damaged cells out of circulation. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The splenic artery arises from the

Accepted Answer

A)  superior mesenteric artery. 
B)  common hepatic artery. 
C)  celiac artery. 
D)  proper hepatic artery. 
A)  superior mesenteric artery. 
B)  common hepatic artery. 
C)  celiac artery. 
D)  proper hepatic artery.

Question 14

The primary component of the white pulp is

Accepted Answer

A)  Malpighian corpuscles. 
B)  epithelial cells. 
C)  red and pink pulp. 
D)  splenic cords. 
A)  Malpighian corpuscles. 
B)  epithelial cells. 
C)  red and pink pulp. 
D)  splenic cords.

Question 15

In an adult, the spleen is composed primarily of red blood cells. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The average volume of the adult spleen is about

Accepted Answer

A)  50 ml. 
B)  200 ml. 
C)  400 ml. 
D)  600 ml. 
A)  50 ml. 
B)  200 ml. 
C)  400 ml. 
D)  600 ml.

Question 17

The spleen lies in the epigastrium. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

COMPLETION
Assign the correct echogenicity: anechoic (A); low level echoes (B); medium echoes (C); and high level echoes (D).
-Left renal cortex ____

Accepted Answer

C
The normal renal cortex demo

Question 19

Which artery is a branch of the splenic artery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Left gastric artery 
B)  Short gastric artery 
C)  Right gastroepiploic artery 
D)  Inferior mesenteric artery 
A)  Left gastric artery 
B)  Short gastric artery 
C)  Right gastroepiploic artery 
D)  Inferior mesenteric artery

Question 20

The spleen is posterolateral to the pancreatic tail and part of the large intestine. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: The Spleen

COMPLETION Assign the correct echogenicity: anechoic (A); low level echoes (B); medium echoes (C); and high level echoes (D). -Splenic artery lumen ____

COMPLETION Assign the correct echogenicity: anechoic (A); low level echoes (B); medium echoes (C); and high level echoes (D). -Liver ____

The spleen is highly vascular. ____

The spleen is anterior to the diaphragm and stomach. ____

At the hilum, the splenic artery branches into

The hilar area of the spleen is not covered by peritoneum. ____

The spleen has a hilar area, similar to the liver and the kidneys. ____

The spleen is a retroperitoneal organ. ____

COMPLETION Assign the correct echogenicity: anechoic (A); low level echoes (B); medium echoes (C); and high level echoes (D). -Spleen ____

The longest axis of the spleen is along the eighth rib. ____

The normal splenic index is approximately

The spleen takes damaged cells out of circulation. ____

The splenic artery arises from the

The primary component of the white pulp is

In an adult, the spleen is composed primarily of red blood cells. ____

The average volume of the adult spleen is about

The spleen lies in the epigastrium. ____

COMPLETION Assign the correct echogenicity: anechoic (A); low level echoes (B); medium echoes (C); and high level echoes (D). -Left renal cortex ____

Which artery is a branch of the splenic artery?

The spleen is posterolateral to the pancreatic tail and part of the large intestine. ____

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 Liver

The Biliary System

The Pancreas

The Urinary System

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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