Question 1

The portal vein

Accepted Answer

A)  supplies blood for detoxification. 
B)  supplies blood for liver function. 
C)  removes blood from the liver. 
D)  drains into the inferior vena cava. 
A)  supplies blood for detoxification. 
B)  supplies blood for liver function. 
C)  removes blood from the liver. 
D)  drains into the inferior vena cava. A

Question 2

The bifurcation of the right portal vein is best seen in a sagittal scanning plane. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

COMPLETION
Identify the echogenicity of the structures as anechoic (A), low level echoes (B), medium-level echoes (C), or high level echoes (D).
-Superior mesenteric vein lumen ____

Accepted Answer

A
The lumen of the superior mesenteric vein appears anechoic on ultrasound.

Question 4

COMPLETION
Identify the echogenicity of the structures as anechoic (A), low level echoes (B), medium-level echoes (C), or high level echoes (D).
-Portal venous walls ____

Accepted Answer

D
The walls of the p

Question 5

The medial branch of the left portal vein is easier to visualize than the lateral branch. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

COMPLETION
Identify the echogenicity of the structures as anechoic (A), low level echoes (B), medium-level echoes (C), or high level echoes (D).
-Hepatic artery walls ____

Accepted Answer

A
The walls of the h

Question 7

What happens to the right and left portal vein branches?

Accepted Answer

A)  The right branches into medial and lateral segments, and the left branches into anterior and posterior segments. 
B)  The right branches into superior and inferior segments, and the left branches into anterior and posterior segments. 
C)  The right branches into anterior and posterior segments, and the left branches into medial and lateral segments. 
D)  The right branches into anterior and posterior segments, and the left branches into superior and inferior segments. 
A)  The right branches into medial and lateral segments, and the left branches into anterior and posterior segments. 
B)  The right branches into superior and inferior segments, and the left branches into anterior and posterior segments. 
C)  The right branches into anterior and posterior segments, and the left branches into medial and lateral segments. 
D)  The right branches into anterior and posterior segments, and the left branches into superior and inferior segments.

Question 8

The bifurcation of the left portal vein is best seen in a sagittal scanning plane. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

After the main portal vein forms, the vessel courses

Accepted Answer

A)  superiorly for 5 to 6 cm and then branches into the right and left branches. 
B)  laterally for 7 to 8 cm and then branches into the medial and lateral branches. 
C)  medially for 3 to 4 cm and then branches into the anterior and posterior branches. 
D)  inferiorly for 5 to 6 cm and then branches into the anterior and posterior branches. 
A)  superiorly for 5 to 6 cm and then branches into the right and left branches. 
B)  laterally for 7 to 8 cm and then branches into the medial and lateral branches. 
C)  medially for 3 to 4 cm and then branches into the anterior and posterior branches. 
D)  inferiorly for 5 to 6 cm and then branches into the anterior and posterior branches.

Question 10

COMPLETION
Identify the echogenicity of the structures as anechoic (A), low level echoes (B), medium-level echoes (C), or high level echoes (D).
-Hepatic artery lumen ____

Accepted Answer

A
The lumen of the h

Question 11

The normal main portal vein measures up to

Accepted Answer

A)  5 cm in diameter and 3 to 4 cm long. 
B)  5 cm in diameter and 5 to 6 cm long. 
C)  13 mm in diameter and 5 to 6 cm long. 
D)  10 cm in diameter and 3 to 4 cm long. 
A)  5 cm in diameter and 3 to 4 cm long. 
B)  5 cm in diameter and 5 to 6 cm long. 
C)  13 mm in diameter and 5 to 6 cm long. 
D)  10 cm in diameter and 3 to 4 cm long.

Question 12

COMPLETION
Identify the echogenicity of the structures as anechoic (A), low level echoes (B), medium-level echoes (C), or high level echoes (D).
-Superior mesenteric vein walls ____

Accepted Answer

D
The walls of the s

Question 13

The union of the superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein is best appreciated in a transverse scanning plane. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In a transverse scanning plane, the main portal vein initially appears in an axial section as an oval, anechoic structure. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The portal triad is located

Accepted Answer

A)  throughout the liver. 
B)  in several places in the liver. 
C)  at the opening of the liver. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  throughout the liver. 
B)  in several places in the liver. 
C)  at the opening of the liver. 
D)  none of the above

Question 16

Tributaries of the portal vein include which vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right and left gastric veins and pancreaticoduodenal veins 
B)  Splenic and superior and inferior mesenteric veins 
C)  Gastroepiploic and right and left gastric veins 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Right and left gastric veins and pancreaticoduodenal veins 
B)  Splenic and superior and inferior mesenteric veins 
C)  Gastroepiploic and right and left gastric veins 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

Where does the portal vein form in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  At the tail of the pancreas 
B)  At the left lobe of the liver 
C)  Near the head of the pancreas 
D)  Where it first enters the liver 
A)  At the tail of the pancreas 
B)  At the left lobe of the liver 
C)  Near the head of the pancreas 
D)  Where it first enters the liver

Question 18

COMPLETION
Identify the echogenicity of the structures as anechoic (A), low level echoes (B), medium-level echoes (C), or high level echoes (D).
-Normal liver ____

Accepted Answer

C
The normal liver p

Question 19

COMPLETION
Identify the echogenicity of the structures as anechoic (A), low level echoes (B), medium-level echoes (C), or high level echoes (D).
-Inferior vena cava lumen ____

Accepted Answer

A
The lumen of the i

Question 20

COMPLETION
Identify the echogenicity of the structures as anechoic (A), low level echoes (B), medium-level echoes (C), or high level echoes (D).
-Head of the pancreas ____

Accepted Answer

C
The normal pancrea

Exam 10: The Portal Venous System

The portal vein

The bifurcation of the right portal vein is best seen in a sagittal scanning plane. ____

COMPLETION Identify the echogenicity of the structures as anechoic (A), low level echoes (B), medium-level echoes (C), or high level echoes (D). -Superior mesenteric vein lumen ____

COMPLETION Identify the echogenicity of the structures as anechoic (A), low level echoes (B), medium-level echoes (C), or high level echoes (D). -Portal venous walls ____

The medial branch of the left portal vein is easier to visualize than the lateral branch. ____

COMPLETION Identify the echogenicity of the structures as anechoic (A), low level echoes (B), medium-level echoes (C), or high level echoes (D). -Hepatic artery walls ____

What happens to the right and left portal vein branches?

The bifurcation of the left portal vein is best seen in a sagittal scanning plane. ____

After the main portal vein forms, the vessel courses

COMPLETION Identify the echogenicity of the structures as anechoic (A), low level echoes (B), medium-level echoes (C), or high level echoes (D). -Hepatic artery lumen ____

The normal main portal vein measures up to

COMPLETION Identify the echogenicity of the structures as anechoic (A), low level echoes (B), medium-level echoes (C), or high level echoes (D). -Superior mesenteric vein walls ____

The union of the superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein is best appreciated in a transverse scanning plane. ____

In a transverse scanning plane, the main portal vein initially appears in an axial section as an oval, anechoic structure. ____

The portal triad is located

Tributaries of the portal vein include which vessels?

Where does the portal vein form in the body?

COMPLETION Identify the echogenicity of the structures as anechoic (A), low level echoes (B), medium-level echoes (C), or high level echoes (D). -Normal liver ____

COMPLETION Identify the echogenicity of the structures as anechoic (A), low level echoes (B), medium-level echoes (C), or high level echoes (D). -Inferior vena cava lumen ____

COMPLETION Identify the echogenicity of the structures as anechoic (A), low level echoes (B), medium-level echoes (C), or high level echoes (D). -Head of the pancreas ____

Before and After the Ultrasound Examination

Ultrasound Instrumentation: Knobology, Imaging Processing, and Storage

General Patient Care

First Scanning Experience

Interdependent Body Systems

Anatomy Layering and Sectional Anatomy

Embryology

The Abdominal Aorta

The Inferior Vena Cava

Abdominal Vasculature

The Liver

The Biliary System

The Pancreas

The Urinary System

The Spleen

The Gastrointestinal System

The Prostate Gland and Seminal Vesicles

The Female Pelvis

First Trimester Obstetrics 0 to 12 Weeks

Second and Third Trimester Obstetrics 13 to 42 Weeks

High-Risk Obstetric Sonography

The Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands

Breast Sonography

Penile and Scrotal Ultrasound

The Neonatal Brain

Pediatric Echocardiography

Adult Echocardiography

Vascular Technology

Three-Dimensional Ultrasound

Interventional and Intraoperative Ultrasound

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