ARDMS Abdomen Board question and answers graded A+ already passed 2023

ARDMS Abdomen Board question and answers graded A+ already passed 20233 layers of Aorta - correct answer Tunica Intima, Tunica Media, Tunica Adventitia What is the tunica intima made of - correct answer endothelial cells (inner layer) What is the tunica media made of - correct answer muscle, thicker and more organized layer in arteries (middle layer) What is the tunica adventitia made of - correct answer epithelial cells (outer layer) Where does the aorta arise from - correct answer Left ventricle Where is the aorta located - correct answer Anterior and to the left of the spine and left of the IVC (most posterior abdominal vessel) Name the paired branches of aorta - correct answer Suprarenal arteries, renal arteries, gonadal arteries, lumbar arteries, and common iliac arteries Name the unpaired branches of the aorta - correct answer celiac axis (common hepatic artery, splenic artery, and left gastric artery), SMA, IMA, median sacral artery Name the anterior branches of the aorta - correct answer celiac axis, SMA, IMA, gonadal arteries, and median sacral artery Name the lateral branches of aorta - correct answer suprarenal arteries, renal arteries, and common iliac arteries Where do the common iliac arteries bifurcate - correct answer L3-4 Average normal proximal measurement of aorta - correct answer 2.0 - 2.6 cm Average normal mid measurement of aorta - correct answer 1.6 - 2.4 cm