Deck 5: Comparative Sectional Anatomy of the Abdominopelvic Cavity

Question 1

Morison's pouch is anterior to which organ?

A) Pancreas
B) Caudate lobe
C) Right kidney
D) Uterus

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following modalities uses ionizing radiation from outside the patient?

A) MRS
B) US
C) CT
D) MRI

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Choose the definition of a sagittal plane.

A) A plane dividing the body or any of its parts into upper and lower portions.
B) A lengthwise plane running from front to back dividing the body or any of its parts into right and left sides, or two equal halves.
C) A plane parallel to the long axis of the body or part.
D) A lengthwise plane running from side to side, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Choose the structure that divides at the level of the aortic bifurcation.

A) Coronary artery
B) Hepatic artery
C) Celiac axis
D) Common iliac arteries

Question 5

Choose the term that describes the point that lies on the inguinal ligament at the halfway point between the pubic symphysis and the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS).

A) Mid-inguinal point
B) Central iliac fossa
C) Intertubercular plane
D) Hemigastrium

Question 6

Both the sagittal and coronal planes divide the body lengthwise. How does the coronal plane divide the body?

A) Top to bottom
B) Front to back
C) Side to side
D) Right to left

Question 7

Which of the following lies superior to the level of the caudate lobe on the transverse plane?

A) Aorta
B) Celiac axis
C) Splenic artery
D) Hepatic vein

Question 8

The abdominopelvic cavity has four quadrants and nine regions to help us describe locations of patient symptoms or pathology. Which of the following is the upper horizontal line that joins the lowest point of the costal margin to each side of the body?

A) Subcostal plane
B) Right upper quadrant
C) Transpyloric plane
D) Midsagittal plane

Question 9

An image dividing the right kidney into anterior and posterior sections describes the:

A) sagittal plane.
B) coronal plane.
C) longitudinal plane.
D) transverse plane.

Question 10

Identify the imaging modality that provides a composite transverse image of the entire body.

A) MRI
B) MRS
C) US
D) CT

Question 11

Select the description of the midsagittal plane.

A) Plane dividing the body into equal right and left halves
B) Plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior sections
C) Plane dividing the body into upper and lower halves
D) Plane running from the left shoulder to the right hip

Question 12

Which of the following lies inferior to the level of the caudate lobe and celiac axis on the transverse plane?

A) Splenic vein
B) Renal arteries
C) Ligamentum venosum
D) Hepatic vein

Question 13

Computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound share terminology describing the body planes. Identify the plane that divides the body into upper and lower sections.

A) Sagittal
B) Longitudinal
C) Coronal
D) Transverse

Question 14

When imaging on the longitudinal plane at the level of the liver, inferior vena cava, pancreas, and gastroduodenal artery, which of the following enters the left lobe of the liver?

A) Portal vein
B) Femoral artery
C) Iliac vein
D) Splenic artery

Question 15

Identify the structures imaged at the longitudinal level of the costodiaphragmatic recess superior to the diaphragm.

A) Liver and right kidney
B) Liver and gallbladder
C) Pancreas and gastroduodenal artery
D) Portal vein and artery