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What is the main branching pattern of the aorta?
What is the main branching pattern of the aorta?
- Ascending aorta => aortic arch => thoracic (descending) aorta => abdominal aorta (correct)
- Ascending aorta => aortic arch => thoracic ascending aorta => abdominal aorta
- Aortic arch => ascending aorta => thoracic (descending) aorta => abdominal aorta
- Ascending aorta => thoracic (descending) aorta => abdominal aorta => aortic arch
What is the level at which the coeliac artery arises from the abdominal aorta?
What is the level at which the coeliac artery arises from the abdominal aorta?
- T10
- L2
- L1
- T12 (correct)
What percentage of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are located just below the kidneys?
What percentage of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are located just below the kidneys?
- 95% (correct)
- 70%
- 80%
- 50%
What is the name of the artery that supplies the adrenal gland?
What is the name of the artery that supplies the adrenal gland?
What is the mortality rate for patients with ruptured AAA who do not survive surgery?
What is the mortality rate for patients with ruptured AAA who do not survive surgery?
What is the characteristic of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) that distinguishes it from a pseudoaneurysm?
What is the characteristic of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) that distinguishes it from a pseudoaneurysm?
What is the name of the artery that supplies the splenic flexure to the upper part of the rectum?
What is the name of the artery that supplies the splenic flexure to the upper part of the rectum?
What is the percentage of patients with AAA who have coexisting femoral or popliteal aneurysms?
What is the percentage of patients with AAA who have coexisting femoral or popliteal aneurysms?
What is the main function of the inferior phrenic arteries?
What is the main function of the inferior phrenic arteries?
What is the significance of the 3cm diameter threshold in the context of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)?
What is the significance of the 3cm diameter threshold in the context of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)?
What is the primary reason for the high mortality rate associated with ruptured AAA?
What is the primary reason for the high mortality rate associated with ruptured AAA?
What is the role of the lumbar arteries in the abdominal aorta?
What is the role of the lumbar arteries in the abdominal aorta?
What is the characteristic male-to-female ratio of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)?
What is the characteristic male-to-female ratio of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)?
What is the name of the artery that bifurcates into the right and left common iliac arteries?
What is the name of the artery that bifurcates into the right and left common iliac arteries?
What is the primary pathophysiological mechanism underlying the development of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)?
What is the primary pathophysiological mechanism underlying the development of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)?
What is the significance of the aortic arch in the anatomy of the aorta?
What is the significance of the aortic arch in the anatomy of the aorta?
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