BIOLOGY ABDOMEN ANATOMY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR SEMESTER 2 A+ GRADED

ABDOMEN
The common bile duct and the pancreatic ducts empty into the .
a) First part of the duodenum
b) Second part of the duodenum
c) Third part of the duodenum
d) Second part of the duodenum (8cm) from the pylorus
e) Middle of the 2
nd part of the duodenum
Which of the following is retroperitoneal?
a) Spleen
b) Stomach
c) Jejunum
d) Head of pancreas
e) Transverse colon
What structure passes behind the medial arcuate ligament of the abdominal
diaphragm:
a) The aorta
b) The oesophagus
c) The psoas major
d) The quadratus lumborum
e) The inferior vena cava
A posterior ulcer of the first part of the duodenum may penetrate the wall .104
and erode an artery running behind it, causing severe internal haemorrhage.
:This artery is likely to be
a) Hepatic
b) Right gastric
c) Gastroduodenal
d) Left gastric
e) Splenic
A tumor originating from the sigmoid colon may reach the liver via the
blood stream. Which of the following veins would be first involved in the
pathway?
a) Inferior vena cava
b) External iliac vein
c) Splenic vein
d) Ascending lumbar veins
e) Left renal vein
Bleeding from the cystic artery during cholecystectomy can be controlled by
digital pressure on:
f) The fundus of the gall bladder
g) The region of Hartmann's pouch
h) The anterior wall of the foramen of Winslow
i) The lesser curvature of the stomach
j) The celiac artery