ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
When using Brisbane's liver segmentation, how many segments is the liver divided into?
- Answer- 9 (some materials say 8)
Which of the following carries the majority of the oxygen and nutrients to the liver? -
Answer- portal vein
The patient preparation necessary to examine the liver is: - Answer- No specific
preparation is needed
The appearance of creeping fat is associated with which gastrointestinal tract disease? -
Answer- Crohn's
Which segment of the duodenum lies lateral to the pancreatic head? - Answer-
descending or second part
Sonographic features of Crohn's disease include all of the following except: - Answer-
Normal gut signature identified
Which is a landmark for the anterior lateral aspect of the pancreas? - Answer-
gastroduodenal artery
The endocrine function is accomplished by all of the following pancreatic cells except: -
Answer- acinar
Enlargement of the pancreatic head may cause: - Answer- biliary obstruction
Which vessel courses adjacent to the posterior and inferior surface of the pancreatic
body? - Answer- splenic vein
What is the term for a malignant lesion of the liver? - Answer- hepatoma
Caudate lobe enlargment may be due to: - Answer- cirrhosis
Which is the most common predisposing factor of hepatocellular carcinoma in Western
civilization? - Answer- cirrhosis
Hepatofugal blood flow may be seen in the main poral vein in patients with: - Answer-
portal hypertension