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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

The adrenal glands receive a portion of their blood supply
from all of the following except the:
a. Suprarenal branches of the inferior phrenic arteries
b. Suprarenal branches of the aorta
c. Suprarenal branches of the renal arteries
d. Suprarenal branches of the celiac trunk

What vessel travels anterior to the left renal artery? the
a. Left renal vein
b. Hepatic artery
c. Right renal vein
d. Superior mesenteric vein

What vessel travels posterior to the superior mesenteric
artery and anterior to the abdominal aorta?
a. Left renal vein b. Left renal artery
c. Right renal vein d. Splenic vein

All of the following are benign adrenal masses except:
a. Adrenal adenoma b. Neuroblastoma
c. Pheochromocytoma d. Adrenal hematoma

The hepatic artery should demonstrate:
a. High-resistance flow
b. Low-resistance flow

Which of the following hormones are responsible for the
“flight-or-fight” response?
a. Epinephrine and norepinephrine
b. Cortisol and androgens
c. Cortisol and aldosterone
d. Adrenocorticotropic hormone and aldosterone

The main portal vein is created by the union of the:
a. Splenic vein and superior mesenteric vein
b. Superior mesenteric vein and inferior mesenteric vein
c. Splenic vein and inferior mesenteric vein
d. Splenic vein and gastroduodenal vein

The adrenal cortex produces all of the following except:
a. Cortisol b. Androgens
c. Aldosterone d. Adrenaline