DMS 111 Week 7 IVC/portal Vein

which of the following statements about the IVC is not true? A) Respiration can affect the size of the IVC B) The IVC is located to the left of the Abdominal Aorta C) The IVC is considered retroperitoneal in location D) The diameter of the IVC is variable

B) the IVC is located to the left of the ABDOMINAL Aorta

The diameter of the IVC should never exceed:

2.5cm

Which of the following would most likely have a high-resistance flow pattern?

Common iliac artery

Which of the following would have a pulsatile, triphasic blood flow pattern?

Hepatic Veins

what vessel travels posterior to the superior mesenteric artery and anterior to the Abdominal Aorta?

Left Renal Vein

Enlargement of the IVC with subsequent enlargement of the hepatic Veins, is seen in cases of?

Right Sided Heart Failure

The veins seen attaching to the IVC just below the diaphragm are the:

hepatic veins

what vessel travels anterior to the left renal artery?

left renal vein

which vascular structure may be confused for the main pancreatic duct?

splenic artery

main portal vein is created by the union of the

superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein