Penny Abdomen - Ch. 2 Liver Quiz

The most common cause of cirrhosis is

alcoholism

Sonographically, when the liver is difficult to penetrate and diffusely echogenic, this is indicative of

fatty liver disease

The TIPS shunt is placed

between the portal vein and hepatic vein

The ligamentum teres can be used to separate the

medial & lateral segments of the left lobe

The inferior extension of the caudate lobe is referred to as

papillary process

Which benign liver mass is typically isoechoic and contains a central scar?

focal nodular hyperplasia

What is considered the most common benign childhood hepatic mass?

hemangioendothelioma

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

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 w/ 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 w/ posterior enhancement -isoechoic mass w/ a central scar -hyperechoic mass w/ a hypoechoic halo

hyperechoic mass w/ a hypoechoic halo

The main portal vein divides into

left and right branches

The left umbilical vein after birth becomes the

ligamentum teres

Shortly after birth, the ductus venosus collapses and becomes the

ligamentum venosum

Normal flow w/in the hepatic artery should demonstrate a

low-resistance wave form pattern, with a quick upstroke, and gradual deceleration with diastole

The left lobe of the liver can be divided into

medial & lateral segments

Most common form of liver cancer

metastatic liver disease

All 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

Which of the following is true about the portal veins? -PVs carry deoxygenated blood away from the liver -PVs have brighter walls than the HVs -PVs should demonstrate hepatofugal flow -PVs increase in diameter as they approach the diaphragm

PVs have brighter walls than the HVs

A tongue-like extension of the right lobe of the liver is termed

Riedel lobe

Clinical findings of hepatitis include all of the following except: -jaundice -fever -chills -pericholecystic fluid

pericholecystic fluid

All of the following are clinical findings of HCC except: -reduction in AFP -unexplained weight loss -fever -cirrhosis

reduction in AFP

The right intersegmental fissure contains the

right hepatic vein

The right lobe of the liver is divided into segments by the

right hepatic vein

Which of the following is typically transmitted through contaminated water found in places such as Mexico, Central America, South America, Asia, India & Africa? -amebic liver abscess -hydatid liver cyst -candidiasis -hepatoma

amebic liver abscess

The right portal vein divides into

anterior & posterior branches

The right lobe of the liver can be divided into

anterior and posterior segments

What form of hepatic abnormality are immunocompromised patients more prone to develop?

candidiasis

Clinical findings of fatty infiltration of the liver include: -elevated LFTs -fever -fatigue -weight loss

elevated LFTs

The diameter of the portal vein should not exceed

13 mm

The covering of the liver is referred to as

Glisson capsule

Which of the following is the most common reason for a liver transplant? -Hepatocellular carcinoma -Hep C -Hep B -Hepatic metastasis

Hep C

Right-sided heart failure often leads to enlargement of the

IVC & hepatic veins

Which hepatic mass is closely associated with oral contraceptive use?

hepatic adenoma

The left portal vein divides into

medial & lateral branches

Normal flow w/in the hepatic veins is said to be

triphasic