Visceral Jeopardy

The portal veins carry blood from the _____ to the liver

intestinal tract

the portal venous system receives blood from all the following except: GB, spleen, pancreas, or kidneys

kidneys

What vessel passes anterior to the third part of the duodenum and posterior to the neck of the pancreas

superior mesenteric vein

the duodenum and parts of the stomach are supplied by the

gastroduodenal artery

which one of the following veins begins at the hilum of the spleen and is joined by the short gastric and left gastroepiploioc vein

splenic vein

the average anteroposterior diameter of the adult abdominal aorta is

2cm

Budd-Chiari syndrome demonstrates thrombosis of the

hepatic veins

the right renal artery passes ____ to the IVC

posterior

what vascular structure courses between the aorta and the SMA?

left renal vein

the aorta becomes the abdominal aorta

after it reaches the aortic hiatus on the diaphragm

the celiac axis bifurcates into what branches

left gastric artery, common hepatic artery, and splenic artery

the gonadal arteries arise from the aorta superior to the: superior mesenteric artery, adrenal arteries, renal artery, inferior mesenteric arteries

inferior mesenteric arteries

the clinical signs of leg edema, low back pain, pelvic pain, gastrointestinal complaints, and renal and liver problems may represent:

IVC thrombus

the root of the aorta arises from the _____ outflow tract in the heart

left ventricle

what vessel passes anterior to the third part of the duodenum and posterior to the neck of the pancreas

superior mesenteric vein

the common hepatic artery branches into the

gastroduodenal and proper hepatic arteries

the inferior mesenteric artery distributes blood to the

left transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid, and rectum

the common hepatic artery branches into the

gastroduodenal and proper hepatic arteries

the adrenal (or suprarenal) arteries branch off the aorta

between the celiac and superior mesenteric arteries

the blood flow pattern in the normal renal artery can be characterized as

low resistance with high diastolic flow

which vascular structure is used as a landmark in locating the celiac trunk

superior mesenteric artery

the gastroduodenal artery is a branch of the

common hepatic artery

the most common cause of abdominal aneurysms is

arteriosclerosis

the most common tumor to fill the IVC is

renal cell carcinoma

What blood is the flow pattern in the superior mesenteric artery after ingestion of a meal

peak systolic blood flow pattern with high diastolic flow

In patients with lower trunk and leg edema and a dilated IVC, a ____ should be suspected

atrioventricular fistula