Ardms Abdomen Board Review exam |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
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the normal AP ddimension of the aorta lumen should not exceed - correct answer✔✔3 cm
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the celiac trunk is the first _____ branch of the aorta - correct answer✔✔anterior
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the celiac trifurcates into...? - correct answer✔✔the common hepatic artery
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the left gastric artery
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the splenic artery
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the gastroduodenal artery is a branch of the...? - correct answer✔✔the common hepatic
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artery
this artery branches off the anterior aspect of the aorta and travels vertically anterior and
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parallel to the aorta - correct answer✔✔the superior mesenteric artery
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which renal artery has a more complicated course? - correct answer✔✔the right renal artery
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an arterial disease in which the vessel wall loses its elasticity and becomes hardened - correct
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answer✔✔arteriosclerosis
dilatation of a segment of a vessel wall caused by a weakness of all three layers of the vessel
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wall..? - correct answer✔✔aneurysm
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majority of aneurysms are located below...? - correct answer✔✔the level of the renal arteries
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,the most common type of a true aneurysm is...? - correct answer✔✔fusiform
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tear of the intima layer of the vessel wall is a... - correct answer✔✔dissecting aneurysm
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aneurysm caused by arterial catheterization or trauma - correct answer✔✔pseudo aneurysm |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
which renal vein has the more complicated course? - correct answer✔✔the left renal vein
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the right gonadal vein empties directly into the IVC but the left gonadal vein empties... - correct
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answer✔✔into the left renal vein which then empties into the IVC
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a liver measurement greater than ____ - ____ cm is considered hepatomegaly - correct
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answer✔✔15-20
normal variant of the right lobe of the liver extends inferiorly and may be mistaken for
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hepatomegaly - correct answer✔✔Riedel's Lobe |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
the liver is almost completely covered by... - correct answer✔✔Glisson's Capsule
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arrange these in order from most echogenic to least echogenic: |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
pancreas, spleen, renal medullary pyramids, liver, renal sinus, renal cortex - correct |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
answer✔✔renal sinus > pancreas > liver > or = spleen > renal cortex > renal medullary |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
pyramids
the liver is composed of three lobes... - correct answer✔✔left lobe, right lobe, caudate lobe
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the middle hepatic vein divides the liver into ... - correct answer✔✔right lobe and left lobe
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, the right hepatic vein divides the... - correct answer✔✔right lobe into anterior and posterior
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segments
the left hepatic vein divides the... - correct answer✔✔left lobe into medial and lateral
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segments
these veins drain blood from the caudate lobe - correct answer✔✔the right and left hepatic
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veins
the ligamentum venosum divides the... - correct answer✔✔caudate lobe and the left lobe
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the ligamentum teres divides the... - correct answer✔✔left lobe into medial and lateral
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segments
the falciform ligament divides the ... - correct answer✔✔right and left lobe
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the coronary ligament connects the liver to... - correct answer✔✔the diaphragm
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the main lobar fissure divides... - correct answer✔✔right and left lobe
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the portal triad is... - correct answer✔✔the portal vein, the hepatic artery, and the common
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bile duct
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AST is increased with... - correct answer✔✔hepatocellular disease
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this lab value is useful in detecting acute hepatitis before jaundice occurs and following in the
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course of hepatitis - correct answer✔✔AST
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with correct answers |||\\\ |||\\\
the normal AP ddimension of the aorta lumen should not exceed - correct answer✔✔3 cm
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the celiac trunk is the first _____ branch of the aorta - correct answer✔✔anterior
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the celiac trifurcates into...? - correct answer✔✔the common hepatic artery
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the left gastric artery
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the splenic artery
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the gastroduodenal artery is a branch of the...? - correct answer✔✔the common hepatic
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artery
this artery branches off the anterior aspect of the aorta and travels vertically anterior and
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parallel to the aorta - correct answer✔✔the superior mesenteric artery
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which renal artery has a more complicated course? - correct answer✔✔the right renal artery
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an arterial disease in which the vessel wall loses its elasticity and becomes hardened - correct
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answer✔✔arteriosclerosis
dilatation of a segment of a vessel wall caused by a weakness of all three layers of the vessel
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wall..? - correct answer✔✔aneurysm
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majority of aneurysms are located below...? - correct answer✔✔the level of the renal arteries
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,the most common type of a true aneurysm is...? - correct answer✔✔fusiform
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tear of the intima layer of the vessel wall is a... - correct answer✔✔dissecting aneurysm
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aneurysm caused by arterial catheterization or trauma - correct answer✔✔pseudo aneurysm |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
which renal vein has the more complicated course? - correct answer✔✔the left renal vein
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the right gonadal vein empties directly into the IVC but the left gonadal vein empties... - correct
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answer✔✔into the left renal vein which then empties into the IVC
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a liver measurement greater than ____ - ____ cm is considered hepatomegaly - correct
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answer✔✔15-20
normal variant of the right lobe of the liver extends inferiorly and may be mistaken for
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hepatomegaly - correct answer✔✔Riedel's Lobe |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
the liver is almost completely covered by... - correct answer✔✔Glisson's Capsule
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arrange these in order from most echogenic to least echogenic: |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
pancreas, spleen, renal medullary pyramids, liver, renal sinus, renal cortex - correct |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
answer✔✔renal sinus > pancreas > liver > or = spleen > renal cortex > renal medullary |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
pyramids
the liver is composed of three lobes... - correct answer✔✔left lobe, right lobe, caudate lobe
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the middle hepatic vein divides the liver into ... - correct answer✔✔right lobe and left lobe
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, the right hepatic vein divides the... - correct answer✔✔right lobe into anterior and posterior
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segments
the left hepatic vein divides the... - correct answer✔✔left lobe into medial and lateral
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segments
these veins drain blood from the caudate lobe - correct answer✔✔the right and left hepatic
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veins
the ligamentum venosum divides the... - correct answer✔✔caudate lobe and the left lobe
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the ligamentum teres divides the... - correct answer✔✔left lobe into medial and lateral
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segments
the falciform ligament divides the ... - correct answer✔✔right and left lobe
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the coronary ligament connects the liver to... - correct answer✔✔the diaphragm
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the main lobar fissure divides... - correct answer✔✔right and left lobe
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the portal triad is... - correct answer✔✔the portal vein, the hepatic artery, and the common
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bile duct
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AST is increased with... - correct answer✔✔hepatocellular disease
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this lab value is useful in detecting acute hepatitis before jaundice occurs and following in the
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course of hepatitis - correct answer✔✔AST
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