Cross-sectional Exam 1
The bicuspid valve separates which two chambers?
LA,LV
The ________________ artery courses leftward and follows a tortuous course along the anterior superior border of the pancreas to enter the spleen at the splenic hilum.
splenic artery
Which of the following vascular structures is identified by arrow 3?
splenic artery
The head arrow is pointed to the____________and the arrow is pointed to the____________.
splenic vein, SMA
The anatomical term which best describes a structure toward the head is ______________.
superior
Which of the following vascular structures is identified by arrow 2?
superior mesenteric artery
Which of the following visceral branches of the abdominal aorta is identified by number 4?
superior mesenteric artery
The portal vein is formed by the junction of the:
superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein
identify 2 and 3.
2 is the gastrodeudenal artery, 3 is the common bile duct
The average size of the IVC is:
2.0 cm
The ____________ artery courses rightward from the celiac artery.
Common hepatic artery
True or false- the left gastric artery is easily visualized on sono.
False
Identify the structure pointed by the arrows.
IVC
Which of the following vascular structures is identified by arrow 1?
IVC
Which of the following about the IVC is not true? The diameter is variable because responds to respiration It is considered retroperitoneal in location It is located to the left of the abdominal aorta It is collapsable upon valsalva manuever
It is located to the left of the abdominal aorta
Hyperechoic structures are? An example of a hyperechoic tissue is?
More reflective and bright, fat
Anechoic structures are? An example of anechoic tissue is?
Not reflective and dark, fluid
The fossa ovalis is a thin wall between which two chambers?
RIGHT ATRIUM, LEFT ATRIUM
The main purpose of valves is to prevent backflow.
True
A fusiform aneurysm is best described as:
a uniform dilatation of the arterial walls
The gonadal arteries arise from the:
abdominal aorta
The location that is toward the front of the body:
anterior
In the abdomen, the aorta runs _______________ (anterior or posterior) to the spine and slightly to the ____________ (right or left) of midline.
anterior/left
Which of the following vascular structures is identified by arrow 3?
aorta
The first major branch off of the abdominal aorta is the _____________ axis.
celiac axis
The first visceral branch of the abdominal aorta is the:
celiac axis
Which of the following vascular structures is identified by arrow 1?
celiac axis
Which of the following visceral branches of the abdominal aorta is identified by number 3?
celiac axis
The celiac axis branches into which of the following arteries?
common hepatic, left gastric, and splenic arteries
Identify the yellow vessel.
common iliac artery
The right hepatic artery gives rise to the ___________ artery that supplies the gallbladder.
cystic artery
After the aortic arch, the aorta descends inferiorly and is known as the _____________ aorta. It then gives rise to the _____________ aorta.
descending aorta/ abdominal aorta
The best anatomical term to describe the back region of the body would be _____________.
dorsal
One branch of the common hepatic artery is the __________________ artery, which serves as a landmark for the anterolateral aspect of the head of the pancreas.
gastrodeudenal artery
Which of the following vessels lies between the duodenum and the anterior portion of the pancreatic head?
gastroduodenal artery
Which of the following is located anterior to the inferior vena cava?
head of the pancreas
Which of the following vascular structures is identified by arrow 2?
hepatic artery
Doppler Findings:The normal waveform for the aorta will show as _________ (low or high?) resistance?
high
At the level of the umbilicus, the aorta can be seen bifurcating into the ...
iliac arteries
Which of the following arteries supplies the left transverse color, the descending colon, and the sigmoid colon?
inferior mesenteric artery
Proper body alignment for a person who is lying on her side in bed is called?
lateral
The right renal artery tends to arise from the ____________ aspect of the ao and runs _____________ to the IVC.
lateral, posterior
_______________ artery supplies the stomach and esophagus with blood.
left gastric artery
All of the following structures are tributaries of the inferior vena cava except: Right renal vein Left hepatic vein Right adrenal vein Portal vein
left hepatic vein
Which of the following vascular structures is identified by arrow 2?
left hepatic vein
Identify the position of this patient in this ultrasound exam.
left lateral decubitus
Which of the following vascular structures is identified by arrow 4?
left renal vein
The left renal vein receives tributaries from which of the following veins?
left suprarenal and left gonadal veins
A true aortic aneurysm is defined as a dilatation of the abdominal aorta:
measuring 3.0 cm or greater
Which of the following vascular structures is identified by arrow 3?
middle hepatic vein
Which of the following is not a semilunar valve? pulmonic valve mitral valve aorta valve
mitral valve
Aortic Ultrasound Technique: When measuring the aorta, the measurement should be made ________ border to ________ border (which is the same for all vessels).
outer-outer
Sono Appearance:Moving in a transverse plane inferiorly, the SMA can be seen as a rounded structure ___________ (anterior or posterior?) to the pancreas and ___________(anterior or posterior?) to the aorta.
posterior, anterior
After the GDA, the common hepatic artery becomes the _____________ artery.
proper hepatic artery
What carries the oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart?
pulmonic veins
The IVC terminates at the:
right atrium
The IVC terminates at the: common iliac veins right atrium left ventricle left atrium
right atrium
Which of the following vascular structures is identified by arrow 4?
right hepatic vein
The arrow is demonstrating which of the following vascular structures?
right renal artery
Which of the following vascular structures courses posterior to the inferior vena cava?
right renal artery
What does B indicate?
sagittal
The renal arteries are best visualized in a ___________ plane since they run perpendicular to the aorta.
transverse
The inner layer of a vessel , closest to the passing blood, is the:
tunica intima
Another name for anterior is ___________.
ventral
Name the artery that carries blood from the left ventricle to the body:
Aorta
The ___________ is the main artery of the chest and abdomen where all other branch vessels derive.
Aorta
