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The most common shape of an abdominal aortic aneurysm is:
a. Saccular b. Bulbous
c. True d. Fusiform

Occlusion of the hepatic veins describes:
a. Marfan syndrome b. Klinefelter syndrome
c. Morrison syndrome d. Budd–Chiari syndrome

An abdominal aortic aneurysm is present when the diameter of
the abdominal aorta exceeds:
a. 10 mm b. 2.5 mm
c. 3 cm d. 2 mm

Of the following, which vessel will show a different flow
pattern after eating? a. Celiac artery b. Splenic artery c. Renal artery d.
Superior mesenteric artery

All of the following are branches of the celiac axis except:
a. Right gastric artery
b. Hepatic artery
c. Splenic artery
d. Left gastric artery

An aneurysm associated with infection is termed:
a. Recanalized b. Saccular
c. Fusiform d. Mycotic

The inner wall layer of a vessel, closest to the passing
blood, is the:
a. Tunica media
b. Tunica intima
c. Tunica rugae
d. Tunica adventitia

A disorder of the connective tissue characterized by tall
stature and aortic and mitral valve insufficiency is:
a. Wilms syndrome
b. Meckel–Gruber syndrome
c. Marfan syndrome
d. Kleinman syndrome

All of the following are true statements about the adrenal
glands except:
a. The adrenal glands play an important role in blood
pressure regulation
b. The adrenal glands are easily identified in the fetus
c. The left adrenal gland is located lateral to the upper
pole of the left kidney
d. The right adrenal gland is located medial to the right
lobe of the liver