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ARDMS ABDOMEN BOARD EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALS (VERIFIED AND
GRADED A+)BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Arrange these in order from most echogenic to least
echogenic:
Pancreas, spleen, renal medullary pyramids, liver, renal
sinus, renal cortex - answer-renal sinus > pancreas > liver
> or = spleen > renal cortex > renal medullary pyramids
The liver is composed of three lobes... - answer-left lobe,
right lobe, caudate lobe
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The middle hepatic vein divides the liver into ... - answer-
right lobe and left lobe
The right hepatic vein divides the... - answer-right lobe into
anterior and posterior segments
The left hepatic vein divides the... - answer-left lobe into
medial and lateral segments
These veins drain blood from the caudate lobe - answer-
the right and left hepatic veins
The ligamentum venosum divides the... - answer-caudate
lobe and the left lobe
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The ligamentum teres divides the... - answer-left lobe into
medial and lateral segments
The falciform ligament divides the ... - answer-right and left
lobe
The coronary ligament connects the liver to... - answer-the
diaphragm
The main lobar fissure divides... - answer-right and left
lobe
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The portal triad is... - answer-the portal vein, the hepatic
artery, and the common bile duct
Ast is increased with... - answer-hepatocellular disease
This lab value is useful in detecting acute hepatitis before
jaundice occurs and following in the course of hepatitis -
answer-ast
This lab test rises higher than ast and takes longer to
return to normal - answer-alt
Alkaline phosphatase is increased in... - answer-
obstruction of the biliary system
ARDMS ABDOMEN BOARD EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALS (VERIFIED AND
GRADED A+)BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Arrange these in order from most echogenic to least
echogenic:
Pancreas, spleen, renal medullary pyramids, liver, renal
sinus, renal cortex - answer-renal sinus > pancreas > liver
> or = spleen > renal cortex > renal medullary pyramids
The liver is composed of three lobes... - answer-left lobe,
right lobe, caudate lobe
,2|Page
The middle hepatic vein divides the liver into ... - answer-
right lobe and left lobe
The right hepatic vein divides the... - answer-right lobe into
anterior and posterior segments
The left hepatic vein divides the... - answer-left lobe into
medial and lateral segments
These veins drain blood from the caudate lobe - answer-
the right and left hepatic veins
The ligamentum venosum divides the... - answer-caudate
lobe and the left lobe
,3|Page
The ligamentum teres divides the... - answer-left lobe into
medial and lateral segments
The falciform ligament divides the ... - answer-right and left
lobe
The coronary ligament connects the liver to... - answer-the
diaphragm
The main lobar fissure divides... - answer-right and left
lobe
, 4|Page
The portal triad is... - answer-the portal vein, the hepatic
artery, and the common bile duct
Ast is increased with... - answer-hepatocellular disease
This lab value is useful in detecting acute hepatitis before
jaundice occurs and following in the course of hepatitis -
answer-ast
This lab test rises higher than ast and takes longer to
return to normal - answer-alt
Alkaline phosphatase is increased in... - answer-
obstruction of the biliary system
