Statistics for Abdominal Aorta and Vena Cava

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
How many branches does the coeliac trunk have?	3	80%
Which to arteries does it split to produce?	Common iliac	80%
At what vertebral level does the aorta bifurcate?	L4	80%
At what vertebral level does the aorta pass through the diaphragm?	T12	80%
How many pairs of lumbar arteries are there?	4	60%
Which of the gonadal arteries or inferior mesenteric is the superior branch?	Gonadal	60%
The main arteries for the gut each supply a specific ection e.g. coeliac trunk supplies the foregut, but what supplies the hind gut?	Inferior Mesenteric	60%
At what vertebral level is the hepatic portal vein formed?	L1	60%
Which side of the IVC has seperate entrances for adrenal and renal arteries?	Right	60%
What level does it pass through the diaphragm?	T8	60%
Of which, which is the only one to be given off to the right?	Common Hepatic	40%
What's the first pair of branches from the abdominal aorta?	Inferior phrenic	40%
At what vertebral level is the IVC formed?	L5	40%
What is the most superior branch of the superior mesenteric artery?	Inferior Pancreaticoduodenal	20%
It is the joining of the superior mesenteric and which other vein?	Splenic	20%
The inferior mesenteric artery gives off 3 key branches, left colic, superior rectal and which other?	Sigmoid	0%