the liver chapter 2
the most common cause of cirrhosis is
alcoholism
shortly after birth, the ductus venosus collapses and becomes the
ligamentum venosum
clinical findings of hepatitis include all of the following except -jaundice -fever -chills -pericholecystic fluid
pericholecystic fluid
normal flow within the hepatic veins is said to be
triphasic
the diameter of the portal vein should not exceed?
13mm
right sided heart failure often leads to enlargement of the?
IVC and hepatic veins
which of the following is typically transmitted through contaminated water found in places such as Mexico, Central America, South America, Asia, India, and Africa? -amebic liver abscess -hydatid liver cyst -candidiasis -hepatoma
amebic liver abscess
the right portal vein divides into
anterior and posterior branches
the right lobe of the liver can be divided into
anterior and posterior segments
the TIPS shunt is placed?
between a portal vein and hepatic vein
what form of hepatic abnormality are immunocompromised patients more prone to develop?
candidiasis
clinical findings of fatty infiltration of the liver include
elevated liver function tests
sonographically, when the liver is difficult to penetrate and diffusely echogenic, this is indicative of
fatty liver disease
which of the following benign liver masses is typically isoechoic and contains a central scar? -hepatoblastoma -cavernous hemangioma -hamartoma - focal nodular hyperplasia
focal nodular hyperplasia
the covering of the liver is referred to as?
glisson capsule
which of the following is considered the most common benign childhood hepatic mass? -hepatoblastoma -hepatoma -hematoma -hemangioendothelioma
hemangioendothelioma
Which hepatic mass is closely associated with oral contraceptive use?
hepatic adenoma
all of the following are sequela of cirrhosis except -portal vein thrombosis -hepatic artery contraction -portal hypertension -splenomegaly
hepatic artery contraction
budd-chiari syndrome leads to a reduction in the size of the
hepatic veins
which of the following is the most common reason for a liver transplant? -hepatocellular carcinoma -hepatitis C -hepatitis B -hepatic metastasis
hepatitis C
the childhood syndrome Beckwith-weidemann is associated with an increased risk for developing?
hepatoblastoma
Normal flow toward the liver in the portal veins is termed:
hepatopetal
which of the following is associated with E. granulosus? -candidiasis -amebic liver abscess -hydatid liver cyst -hepatocellular carcinoma
hydatid liver cyst
which of the following masses would be most worrisome for malignancy? -echogenic mass -cystic mass with posterior enchancement -isoechoic mass with a central scar -hyperechoic mass with a hypoechoic halo
hyperechoic mass with a hypoechoic halo
the main portal vein divides into?
left and right branches
the left umbilical vein after birth becomes the
ligamentum teres
normal flow within the hepatic artery should demonstrate a
low-resistance wave form pattern, with a quick upstroke, and gradual deceleration with diastole
the left portal vein divides into
medial and lateral branches
the left lobe of the liver can be divided into
medial and lateral segments
the ligamentum teres can be used to separate the
medial and lateral segments of the left lobe
which of the following is the most common form of liver cancer? -hepatocellular carcinoma -adenocarcinoma -metastatic liver disease -hepatoblastoma
metastatic liver disease
all of the following are located within the porta hepatis except: -main portal vein -common bile duct -hepatic artery -middle hepatic vein
middle hepatic vein
the left lobe of the liver can be separated from the right lobe by the?
middle hepatic vein
the main lobar fissure contains the?
middle hepatic vein
the inferior extension of the caudate lobe is referred to as
papillary process
which of the following is true about the portal veins? -portal veins carry deoxygenated blood away from the liver -portal veins have brighter walls than the hepatic veins -portal veins should demonstrate hepatofugal flow -portal veins increase in diameter as they approach the diaphragm
portal veins have brighter walls than the hepatic veins
all of the following are clinical findings of HCC except? -reduction in AFP -unexplained weight loss -fever -cirrhosis
reduction in AFP
a tonguelike extension of the right lobe of the liver is termed?
riedel lobe
the right intersegmental fissure contains the?
right hepatic vein
the right lobe of the liver is divided into segments by the?
right hepatic vein