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DMSG1321 SONOGRAPHIC CROSS-SECTIONAL
ANATOMY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Which group of structures is located in the
retroperitoneum?
- Uterus, ascending colon, and descending colon
- Ovaries and most of the intestines
- Liver (except the bare area), gallbladder, and spleen
- Liver (except the bare area), spleen, and stomach -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Uterus, ascending colon, and
descending colon
The lesser sac
- is a diverticulum of the greater sac located posterior to
the stomach.
- extends from the diaphragm to the pelvis and covers
the width of the abdomen.
- is a double layer of peritoneum that extends from the
stomach to adjacent abdominal organs.
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- attaches to the anterior surface of the transverse colon.
- ....ANSWER ....✔✔ is a diverticulum of the greater
sac located posterior to the stomach.
Which organ has two sets of capillary beds?
- Liver
- Pancreas
- Kidney
- Spleen - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Kidney
The renal arteries are located _________ to the renal
veins.
- lateral
- posterior
- inferior
- anterior - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ posterior
A body system's function may serve as an accessory
function to another body system.
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- True
- False - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ True
The _______________ system monitors and controls
almost every organ in the body.
- Respiratory
- Urinary
- Endocrine
- Nervous - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Nervous
Neurons have the unique ability to send and receive
electrical signals, which allows them to communicate with
each other and with other parts of the body.
- False
- True - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ True
Intraperitoneal structures are connected to the cavity
wall by the:
- greater sac.
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- mesentery.
- omentum.
- lesser sac. - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ mesentery
Tendons connect bones to bones.
- False
- True - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ False
Systems that share the same function can replace each
other if one system's performance fails.
- True
- False - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ True
Endocrine glands release hormones via ducts into the
bloodstream.
- True
- False - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ False
DMSG1321 SONOGRAPHIC CROSS-SECTIONAL
ANATOMY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Which group of structures is located in the
retroperitoneum?
- Uterus, ascending colon, and descending colon
- Ovaries and most of the intestines
- Liver (except the bare area), gallbladder, and spleen
- Liver (except the bare area), spleen, and stomach -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Uterus, ascending colon, and
descending colon
The lesser sac
- is a diverticulum of the greater sac located posterior to
the stomach.
- extends from the diaphragm to the pelvis and covers
the width of the abdomen.
- is a double layer of peritoneum that extends from the
stomach to adjacent abdominal organs.
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- attaches to the anterior surface of the transverse colon.
- ....ANSWER ....✔✔ is a diverticulum of the greater
sac located posterior to the stomach.
Which organ has two sets of capillary beds?
- Liver
- Pancreas
- Kidney
- Spleen - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Kidney
The renal arteries are located _________ to the renal
veins.
- lateral
- posterior
- inferior
- anterior - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ posterior
A body system's function may serve as an accessory
function to another body system.
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- True
- False - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ True
The _______________ system monitors and controls
almost every organ in the body.
- Respiratory
- Urinary
- Endocrine
- Nervous - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Nervous
Neurons have the unique ability to send and receive
electrical signals, which allows them to communicate with
each other and with other parts of the body.
- False
- True - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ True
Intraperitoneal structures are connected to the cavity
wall by the:
- greater sac.
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- mesentery.
- omentum.
- lesser sac. - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ mesentery
Tendons connect bones to bones.
- False
- True - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ False
Systems that share the same function can replace each
other if one system's performance fails.
- True
- False - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ True
Endocrine glands release hormones via ducts into the
bloodstream.
- True
- False - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ False
