Chapter 6 The Spleen

The spleen is an? A. Intraperitoneal organ B. Retroperitoneal organ

A. Intraperitoneal organ

What is the splenic process of cleaning red blood cells of unwanted material? A. Pitting B. Plucking C. Culling D. Coring

A. Pitting

The splenic vein marks? A. Posterior aspect of the pancreatic body and tail B. Anterior aspect of the pancreatic body and tail C. Medial surface of the pancreatic body and tail D. Lateral aspect of the pancreatic body and tail

A. Posterior aspect of the pancreatic body and tail

The type of tissue within the spleen that is responsible for its phagocytic function is the? A. Red pulp B. White pulp C. Culling pulp D. Pitting pulp

A. Red pulp

Which of the following children would least likely suffer from sickle cell anemia? A. African american B. Caucasian C. Middle eastern D. Mediterranean

B. Caucasian

The spleen removes irregular cells from the bloodstream through a process called? A. Pitting B. Culling C. Crimping D. Amassing

B. Culling

The most common cause of splenomegaly is? A. Hepatitis B. Portal hypertension C. Lymphoma D. Trauma

B. Portal hypertension

Which of the following is a congenital anomaly in which the spleen is divided into two portions by a band of tissue? A. Splenic infarct B. Splenic cleft C. Splenosis D. Splenic imperfecta

B. Splenic cleft

The splenic artery marks the? A. Posterior aspect of the pancreatic body and tail B. Superior aspect of the pancreatic body and tail C. Medial surface of the pancreatic body and tail D. Lateral aspect of the pancreatic body and tail

B. Superior aspect of the pancreatic body and tail

The splenic vein joins with what structure posterior to the pancreatic neck to form the portal vein? A. Inferior mesenteric vien B. Superior mesenteric vein C. Cephalic vein D. Main hepatic vien

B. Superior mesenteric vein

The type of tissue within the spleen that is responsible for its lymphatic function is the? A. Red pulp B. White pulp C. Culling segment D. Pitting segment

B. White pulp

A 25 year old female patient presents to the sonography department for a complete abdominal sonogram. She complains of right lower quadrant pain and nausea. The right upper abdomen appears normal. A small mass is noted in the area of the splenic hilum. This mass appears isoechoic to the spleen. What does this most likely represent? A. Pancreatic cystadenocarcinoma B. Splenic heamngioma C. Accessory spleen D. Neuroblastoma

C. Accessory spleen

The splenic artery originates at the? A. Superior mesenteric artery B. Inferior phrenic artery C. Celiac trunk D. Gastroduodenal artery

C. Celiac trunk

Where is the most common location of an accessory spleen? A. Superior to the spleen B. Medial to the diaphragm and left kidney C. Splenic hilum D. Anterior to the pancreatic body

C. Splenic hilum

A sickle cell crisis will often lead to? A. Splenic metastasis B.Sarcoidosis C. Splenomegaly D. Wandering spleen

C. Splenomegaly

All of the following are true of the spleen except? A. It is the largest structure of the reticuloendothelial system B. The primary objective of the spleen is to filter the peripheral blood C. The spleen has a convex inferior margin and a concave superior border D. The spleen is considered the largest lymphatic organ

C. The spleen has a convex inferior margin and a concave superior border

A 26 year old pateint with a long standing history of multiple sickle cell crises and subsequent splenic infarctions presents to the sonography department for an abdominal sonogram. After thoroughly evaluating the left upper quadrant, only a fraction of splenic tissue can be identified. This describes the process of? A. Splenomicroly B. Asplenia C. Splenosis D. Autosplenectomy

D. Autosplenectomy

All of the following are functions of the spleen except? A. Storage of iron B. Defense against disease C. Blood reservoir D. Destruction of phagocytic cells

D. Destruction of phagocytic cells

All of the following can be associated with splenomegaly except? A. Trauma B. Hemolytic abnormalities C. Mononucleosis D. Pancreatitis

D. Pancreatitis

A patient with wandering spleen would have an increased risk for? A. Splenic infection B. Splenosis C. Splenic carcinoma D. Splenic torsion

D. Splenic torsion

the spleen is located in the:

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