DMSG 1321 CROSS SECTIONAL ANATOMY MOD 3
ASSESSMENT Q'S Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
Which of the following best describes the blood flow pattern in the
superior mesenteric artery after ingestion of a meal?
a. Peak systolic velocity greater than 200 cm/sec with high diastolic flow
b. Peak systolic velocity greater than 200 cm/sec, systolic flow reversal,
and high diastolic forward flow
c. Peak systolic velocity greater than 200 cm/sec with low diastolic flow
and systolic flow reversal
d. Peak systolic velocity less than 200 cm/sec with low diastolic flow
Answer: a. Peak systolic velocity greater than 200 cm/sec with high
diastolic flow
True or False? The hepatic veins are anechoic. Answer: True
The echogenicity of the head of the pancreas can be described as
a. medium-level echoes.
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b. high-level echoes.
c. anechoic.
d. low-level echoes. Answer: a. medium-level echoes.
What kind of flow is demonstrated in the MPV?
a. Hepatopetal flow
b. Hepatofugal flow Answer: a. Hepatopetal flow
True or False? The IVC is posterior to the body of the liver. Answer: True
True or False? Echoes thought to be associated with blood flow
sometimes can be seen in the IVC. Answer: True
Which is NOT a tributary of the inferior vena cava?
a. Right suprarenal vein
b. Portal vein
c. Hepatic vein
d. Renal vein Answer: b. Portal vein
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