Which of the following is incorrect pertaining to lymph drainage of the liver?
A) There are both superficial and deep lymphatic vessels.
B) Some drainage is via vessels passing directly to phrenic nodes.
C) Some drainage is to vessels within the falciform ligament.
D) Hepatic nodes are located in the greater omentum.
E) Metastases spread via the lymph system will eventually reach the celiac nodes.
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Question 2) What structure traverses the groove indicated by the arrow in the following figure?
A) internal carotid artery
B) internal jugular vein
C) middle meningeal artery
D) sigmoid sinus
E) transverse sinus
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Question 3) Pulsating exophthalmos is associated with:
A) tear of the lacrimal artery.
B) tear of the inferior ophthalmic vein.
C) arteriovenous fistula within the cavernous sinus.
D) rupture of the pterygoid venous plexus.
E) section of the oculomotor nerve.
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Question 4) Which of the following is not correct pertaining to the cavernous sinus?
A) traversed by the internal carotid artery
B) located on either side of the sella turcica
C) may become thrombosed via infections in the superior part of the face
D) septic thrombosis can lead to the development of meningitis
E) contains the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve
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Question 5) The hepatoduodenal ligament:
A) is part of the greater omentum.
B) contains the portal vein, common bile duct, and hepatic artery.
C) contains the round ligament of the liver.
D) attaches to the bare area of the liver.
E) attaches to the neck of the gallbladder.
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Question 6) Which of the following is incorrect pertaining to the portal vein?
A) It is typically formed by the superior mesenteric and splenic veins posterior to the neck of the pancreas.
B) It carries more of the total blood volume reaching the liver than any other vessel.
C) It is typically the most anterior of the structures within the hepatoduodenal ligament.
D) It divides into right and left branches at the porta hepatis.
E) It may spread cancer to the liver.
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Question 7) The hepatorenal recess (Morison pouch):
A) is part of the omental bursa.
B) is in the subphrenic recess.
C) receives infected fluids draining from the omental bursa in the supine position.
D) is a potential space in the hepatorenal ligament.
E) is extraperitoneal.
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Question 8) In the following enhanced CT scan of the abdomen, the arrow points to the:
A) spleen.
B) liver.
C) stomach.
D) left kidney.
E) inferior lobe of the left lung.
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Question 9) Which of the following associations pertaining to the dural venous sinuses is incorrect?
A) arachnoid granulationscalcifications of arachnoid mater within the sinuses associated with arteriosclerosis
B) confluence of the sinusesnear internal occipital protuberance
C) inferior sagittal sinuslocated within the falx cerebri
D) sigmoid sinuscontinues inferiorly as internal jugular vein
E) occipital sinusmetastases via internal vertebral venous plexuses
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Question 10) In the following enhanced radiograph of the biliary system, the arrow points to the:
A) cystic duct.
B) left hepatic duct.
C) common hepatic duct.
D) (common) bile duct.
E) pancreatic duct.
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