Ardms Abdomen Board Reviewed questions and correct answers GRADED A+

ARDMS ABDOMEN
BOARD REVIEWED
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025-2026
the normal AP ddimension of the aorta lumen should not exceed - ANS-3 cm


the celiac trunk is the first _____ branch of the aorta - ANS-anterior


the celiac trifurcates into...? - ANS-the common hepatic artery
the left gastric artery
the splenic artery


the gastroduodenal artery is a branch of the...? - ANS-the common hepatic artery


this artery branches off the anterior aspect of the aorta and travels vertically anterior
and parallel to the aorta - ANS-the superior mesenteric artery


which renal artery has a more complicated course? - ANS-the right renal artery


an arterial disease in which the vessel wall loses its elasticity and becomes hardened -
ANS-arteriosclerosis

,dilatation of a segment of a vessel wall caused by a weakness of all three layers of the
vessel wall..? - ANS-aneurysm


majority of aneurysms are located below...? - ANS-the level of the renal arteries


the most common type of a true aneurysm is...? - ANS-fusiform


tear of the intima layer of the vessel wall is a... - ANS-dissecting aneurysm


aneurysm caused by arterial catheterization or trauma - ANS-pseudo aneurysm


which renal vein has the more complicated course? - ANS-the left renal vein


the right gonadal vein empties directly into the IVC but the left gonadal vein empties...
- ANS-into the left renal vein which then empties into the IVC


a liver measurement greater than ____ - ____ cm is considered hepatomegaly - ANS-15-
20


normal variant of the right lobe of the liver extends inferiorly and may be mistaken for
hepatomegaly - ANS-Riedel's Lobe


the liver is almost completely covered by... - ANS-Glisson's Capsule


arrange these in order from most echogenic to least echogenic:

pancreas, spleen, renal medullary pyramids, liver, renal sinus, renal cortex - ANS-renal
sinus > pancreas > liver > or = spleen > renal cortex > renal medullary pyramids


the liver is composed of three lobes... - ANS-left lobe, right lobe, caudate lobe


the middle hepatic vein divides the liver into ... - ANS-right lobe and left lobe

, the right hepatic vein divides the... - ANS-right lobe into anterior and posterior
segments


the left hepatic vein divides the... - ANS-left lobe into medial and lateral segments


these veins drain blood from the caudate lobe - ANS-the right and left hepatic veins


the ligamentum venosum divides the... - ANS-caudate lobe and the left lobe


the ligamentum teres divides the... - ANS-left lobe into medial and lateral segments


the falciform ligament divides the ... - ANS-right and left lobe


the coronary ligament connects the liver to... - ANS-the diaphragm


the main lobar fissure divides... - ANS-right and left lobe


the portal triad is... - ANS-the portal vein, the hepatic artery, and the common bile duct


AST is increased with... - ANS-hepatocellular disease


this lab value is useful in detecting acute hepatitis before jaundice occurs and
following in the course of hepatitis - ANS-AST


this lab test rises higher than AST and takes longer to return to normal - ANS-ALT


alkaline phosphatase is increased in... - ANS-obstruction of the biliary system