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
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
