Anatomy Exam 5 Practice Quiz
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Abdomen: muscles, GI etc.
- 1.The ___ extends between the thoracic diaphragm and the pelvic diaphragm.
- A.
Pelvic cavity
- B.
Greater sac
- C.
Abdominopelvic cavity
- D.
Lesser sac
- E.
Supracolic compartment
- 2.What forms the floor of the abdominal cavity? (two answers)
- A.
It is continuous with the pelvic cavity
- B.
The anterior superior iliac spine
- C.
The pubic symphysis
- D.
The pelvic inlet
- E.
The pelvic diaphragm
- 3.The right costal margin forms the superior border of which?
- A.
The umbilical region
- B.
The right hypogastric region
- C.
The right lumbar region
- D.
The right inguinal region
- E.
The epigastric region
- 4.Which is not in the right lower quadrant?
- A.
Cecum
- B.
Ascending colon
- C.
Descending colon
- D.
Enlarged uterus
- E.
Ovary
- 5.At what vertebral level does the transtubercular plane cross the body?
- A.
L3
- B.
L4
- C.
L5
- D.
The sacrum
- 6.Which is the most superficial?
- A.
Parietal paritoneum
- B.
Deep membranous layer
- C.
Deep investing fascia
- D.
Intermediate investing fascia
- E.
Endabdominal fascia
- 7.Superior to the arcuate line, which is true?
- A.
The external oblique aponeurosis splits to invest rectus abdominis
- B.
The rectus sheath passes anterior to rectus abdominis
- C.
The internal oblique aponeurosis splits to invest rectus abdominis
- D.
The transversalis fascia passes immediately deep to rectus abdominis
- E.
The subcutaneous tissue is thicker than it is inferior to the arcuate line.
- 8.Which vessels are contained in the rectus sheath? (more than one answer)
- A.
Superior mesenteric artery
- B.
Superior mesenteric vein
- C.
Superior epigastric artery
- D.
Superior epigastric vein
- E.
Lymphatic
- 9.Which is the remnant of the umbilical vein, which i enclosed by the falciform ligament?
- A.
The median umbilical folds
- B.
The medial umbilical folds
- C.
The lateral umbilical folds
- D.
The round ligament
- E.
The umbilical fossae
- 10.All of the structures that pass from the abdominal region to the thigh or groin pass through ___.
- A.
The deep inguinal ring
- B.
The superficial inguinal ring
- C.
The inguinal canal
- D.
The myopectineal orifice
- E.
The femoral sheath
- 11.A/an ___ follows the path of the spermatic cord and can pass into the scrotum or labium majus.
- A.
Direct inguinal hernia
- B.
Indirect inguinal hernia
- C.
Femoral hernia
- D.
Umbilical hernia
- 12.Which is derived from transversalis fascia?
- A.
Internal spermatic fascia
- B.
Cremasteric fascia
- C.
External spermatic fascia
- D.
Dartos muscle
- E.
Cremaster muscle
- 13.Sperm leave the rete testes through the ___.
- A.
Epididymus
- B.
Vas deferens
- C.
Efferent ductules
- D.
Seminiferous tubules
- E.
Tunica vaginalis
- 14.Pain in the __ is often referred to the dermatomes of the spinal ganglia providing sensory fibers.
- A.
Serous membrane
- B.
Parietal peritoneum
- C.
Visceral peritoneum
- D.
Peritoneal cavity
- E.
Mesentery
- 15.There is no mesentery associated with this.
- A.
Appendix
- B.
Cecum
- C.
Small intestine
- D.
Transverse colon
- E.
Duodenojejunal junction
- 16.Where does the greater omentum attach posteriorly?
- A.
The posterior abdominal wall
- B.
The transverse colon and its mesentery
- C.
The pancreas and the liver
- D.
The kidneys
- E.
The greater curvature of the stomach
- 17.The gastrohepatic ligament and the hepatoduodenal ligament make up the:
- A.
Falciform ligament
- B.
Round ligament
- C.
Greater omentum
- D.
Lesser omentum
- E.
Gastrocolic ligament
- 18.The greater omentum is also known as the ___ ligament.
- A.
Gastrophrenic
- B.
Gastrosplenic
- C.
Gastroduodenal
- D.
Gastrocolic
- E.
Gastrohepatic
- 19.The transverse mesocolon provides a boundary between
- A.
The greater and lesser peritoneal sacs
- B.
The right and left infracolic spaces
- C.
The supracolic and infracolic compartments
- D.
The lesser sac and the paracolic gutters
- 20.The ligament of Treitz has which of the following functions (two answers)
- A.
Helps to act as the upper esophageal sphincter
- B.
Helps to act as the lower esophageal sphinctor
- C.
Delineates the end of the stomach and beginning of the duodenum
- D.
Delineates the end of the jejunum and the beginning of the ileum
- E.
Delineates the end of the duodenum and the beginning of the jejunum
- 21.Which structure passes through the diaphragm at T10?
- A.
The inferior vena cava
- B.
The esophagus
- C.
The aorta
- 22.The ___ is formed by the cricopharyngeus muscle.
- A.
Aortic constriction
- B.
Diaphragmatic constriction
- C.
Bronchial constriction
- D.
Cervical constriction
- 23.During peristalsis, which muscles shorten the stomach bottom to top?
- A.
Circular muscles
- B.
Longitudinal muscles
- C.
Rugae
- D.
Pyloric sphincter
- E.
Pyloric antrum
- 24.The posterior surface of the stomach:
- A.
Is directly touching the pancreas
- B.
Forms the posterior wall of the greater sac
- C.
Forms the anterior wall of the omental bursa
- D.
Forms the posterior wall of the omental bursa
- E.
Is posterior to the spleen
- 25.Which artery branches directly from the celiac trunk?
- A.
Right gastric artery
- B.
Left gastric artery
- C.
Right gastro-omental artery
- D.
Left gastro-omental artery
- E.
Gastroduodenal artery
- 26.What attaches to the anterior margin of the pancreas?
- A.
Mesentery
- B.
Transverse mesocolon
- C.
Duodenum
- D.
Stomach
- E.
Short gastric veins
- 27.
- A.
Controls the flow of pancreatic juice into the minor duodenal papilla
- B.
Controls the flow of bile and pancreatic juice into the duodenum
- C.
Controls the flow of bile into the hepatopancreatic ampulla
- D.
Controls the flow of chyme from the stomach into the duodenum
- 28.The common hepatic duct becomes the common bile duct
- A.
Where the right and left hepatic ducts join
- B.
When it is joined by the main pancreatic duct
- C.
When it reaches the major duodenal papilla
- D.
When it is joined by the cystic duct
- 29.When a patient is standing upright, the most superior part of the liver is ___
- A.
In the 4th intercostal space
- B.
At the level of the T5 vertebra
- C.
In the 5th intercostal space
- D.
At the level of the T6 vertebra
- 30.___ links the right and left sagittal fissures of the liver.
- A.
Portal vein
- B.
Hepatic artery
- C.
Hepatic nerve plexus
- D.
Gall bladder fossa
- E.
Porta hepatis
- 31.What separates the caudate lobe from the quadrate lobe?
- A.
The falciform ligament
- B.
The coronary ligament
- C.
Porta hepatis
- D.
Left sagittal fissure
- E.
The right triangular ligament
- 32.The portal vein: (two answers)
- A.
Supplies less blood to the liver than the hepatic artery
- B.
Supplies blood to non-parenchymal structures
- C.
Carries nutrients except lipids
- D.
Supplies the parenchyma of the liver
- E.
Is a branch of the celiac trunk
- 33.The flow of bile goes from the bile canaliculi to
- A.
The interlobar biliary ducts
- B.
The collecting bile ducts
- C.
The right and left hepatic ducts
- D.
The common hepatic duct
- E.
The bile duct
- 34.What supplies the proximal bile duct?
- A.
Left hepatic artery
- B.
Right hepatic artery
- C.
Cystic artery
- D.
Portal vein
- 35.Which surrounds the kidneys and their vessels and extends into the renal sinuses?
- A.
Paranephric fat
- B.
Renal fascia
- C.
Perinephric fat
- D.
Pararenal fat body
- 36.From he renal papillae, the urine flows into the
- A.
Distal convoluted tubule
- B.
The minor calyces
- C.
The loop of Henle
- D.
The renal pyramids
- E.
The greater calyces
- 37.The blood supply to the kidneys flows from the renal artery to the
- A.
Interlobar arteries
- B.
Arcuate arteries
- C.
Afferent arterioles
- D.
Nephron
- E.
Segmental arteries
- 38.Which is true?
- A.
The right adrenal gland is pyramidal and the left adrenal gland is sickle shaped
- B.
The left adrenal gland is pyramidal and the right adrenal gland is sickle shaped
- C.
The left renal artery is longer than the right
- D.
The renal sinus is where urine collects before entering the ureter
- E.
The left kidney is superior to the right kidney
- 39.Out of these, which has the greatest number?
- A.
Right superrenal veins
- B.
Left superrenal veins
- C.
Inferior suprarenal arteries
- D.
Superior suprarenal arteries
- E.
Middle suprarenal arteries
- 40.The hepatopancreatic ampulla is in the __ part of the duodenum
- A.
1st (superior)
- B.
2nd (descending)
- C.
3rd (horizontal
- D.
4th (ascending)
- 41.The duodenum and jejunum are distinguishable by
- A.
The z line
- B.
Different arterial supplies
- C.
Different mucosa
- D.
The presence of plicae circularis
- 42.The three teniae coli come together at
- A.
The rectum
- B.
The anus
- C.
The duodenum
- D.
The cecum
- E.
The appendix
- 43.The arterial supply of the transverse colon comes from the
- A.
Superior mesenteric artery
- B.
Marginal artery
- C.
Right and left colic artery
- D.
Inferior mesenteric artery
- 44.Action of this muscle is to flex the thigh, flex the vertebral column laterally and flex the trunk while sitting.
- A.
Quadratus lumborum
- B.
Iliacus
- C.
Psoas major
- D.
Psoas minor
- 45.The inferior attachment of this muscle is at the iliolumbar ligament and the internal lip of the iliac crest
- A.
Iliacus
- B.
Quadratus lumborum
- C.
Psoas major
- D.
Psoas minor
- 46.These nerves are at the L1 or L2 spinal level (more than one answer)
- A.
Lumbosacral trunk
- B.
Genitofemoral nerve
- C.
Femoral nerve
- D.
Lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh
- E.
Ilioinguinal nerve
- 47.Which bifurcates at the level of L4?
- A.
Inferior vena cava
- B.
Abdominal aorta
- C.
Common iliac artery
- D.
Median sacral artery
- 48.Which arteries are at the level of the T12 vertebra, on different vascular planes? (two answers)
- A.
Inferior phrenic
- B.
Gonadal
- C.
Superior mesenteric
- D.
Celiac
- E.
Suprarenal
- 49.Which are unpaired viseral arteries?
- A.
Suprarenal
- B.
Superior mesenteric
- C.
Inferior phrenic
- D.
Lumbar
- E.
Gonadal
- 50.Which is not the same thing as the transversalis fascia?
- A.
Endoabdominal fascia
- B.
Psoas fascia
- C.
Deep investing fascia
- D.
Thoracolumbar fascia
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