ARDMS Abdomen Board Review questions with correct answers

the normal AP dimension of the aorta lumen should not exceed CORRECT ANSWER 3 cm the celiac trunk is the first _____ branch of the aorta CORRECT ANSWER anterior the celiac trifurcates into...? CORRECT ANSWER the common hepatic artery the left gastric artery the splenic artery the gastroduodenal artery is a branch of the...? CORRECT ANSWER the common hepatic artery this artery branches off the anterior aspect of the aorta and travels vertically anterior and parallel to the aorta CORRECT ANSWER the superior mesenteric artery which renal artery has a more complicated course? CORRECT ANSWER the right renal artery an arterial disease in which the vessel wall loses its elasticity and becomes hardened CORRECT ANSWER arteriosclerosis dilatation of a segment of a vessel wall caused by a weakness of all three layers of the vessel wall..? CORRECT ANSWER aneurysm majority of aneurysms are located below...? CORRECT ANSWER the level of the renal arteries the most common type of a true aneurysm is...? CORRECT ANSWER fusiform tear of the intima layer of the vessel wall is a... CORRECT ANSWER dissecting aneurysm