DENTAL GROSS ANATOMY: Answers to Sample Questions

Week 13 -- December 03, 2007

1. Which one of the following structures is NOT retroperitoneal?
   • A. kidney
   • B. ascending colon
   • C. descending colon
   • D. transverse colon
   • E. pancreas
   
   
2. The hepatogastric ligament and the hepatoduodenal ligament together form the:
   • A. greater omentum.
   • B. lesser omentum.
   • C. right colic flexure
   • D. falciform ligament
   • E. gastrocolic ligament
   
   
3. The portal vein:
   • A. is located superficial to the bile duct and hepatic artery in the hepatoduodenal ligament.
   • B. is formed by the union of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins posterior to the neck of the pancreas.
   • C. conveys blood from intestinal capillary beds directly to the inferior vena cava.
   • D. has a thicker wall than the hepatic artery.
   • E. is the embryological remnant of the ventral mesentery.
   
   
4. A gallstone passing through the ducts of the biliary system would enter the:
   • A. gastric pylorus.
   • B. left kidney.
   • C. duodenum.
   • D. ascending colon.
   • E. jejunum.
   
   

1. inferior mesenteric vessel (vein)
2. colon (area of hepatic flexure)
3. spleen (portion)
4. descending colon