Top 150+ Solved Abdomen - Pelvis MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which is true of colon?
a. Ascending is longer than descending
b. Only part suspended on mesentery is transverse colon
c. Marginal artery is weakest at hepatic flexure
d. Lymphatic drainage is via superior and inferior mesenteric lymph nodes
e. ?
Q. Regarding the kidneys:
a. The hilum of the left kidney is just below that of the right
b. The hilum faces medially and somewhat posteriorly
c. The long axis is parallel with the lateral border of psoas
d. The perinephric fat is surrounded by the renal fascia
e. The renal artery lies in front of the renal vein
Q. Concerning the colon:
a. Appendices epiploicae are most frequent on the ascending colon
b. The transverse colon is normally shorter than the descending colon
c. The blood supply includes the superior mesenteric artery
d. Parasympathetic supply does not include the vagi
e. None of the above
Q. Regarding the left kidney
a. Anterior relations include the spleen
b. Posteriorly lies the costodiaphragmatic recess
c. The suprarenal gland lies within the renal fascia
d. The lateral femoral cutaenous nerve lies posteriorly
e. The median arcuate ligament lies posteriorly
Q. Regarding the inguinal canal
a. It has a roof formed by lower edges of internal oblique and transverses muscles
b. The ilioinguinal nerve enters the canal through the deep ring
c. Its posterior wall is formed by the external oblique aponeurosis
d. The conjoint tendon lies anterior to the superficial inguinal ring
e. The superior epigastric artery crosses the posterior wall medial to the deep inguinal ring
Q. The liver
a. Is divided into superior and inferior lobes by the falciform ligament
b. Has a bare area inferiorly
c. Receives blood from portal and hepatic veins
d. Has a caudate lobe that lies within the lesser sac
e. Takes sympathetic nerve supply from paravertebral ganglia
Q. The abdominal aorta
a. Bifurcates into the common iliac vessels on the body of L4
b. Gives rise to the testicular/ovarian artery above the renal artery
c. Arises from the thoracic aorta on passing anterior to the median arcuate ligament
d. Gives rise to the renal arteries at the level of T12
e. Lies to the right side of the inferior vena cava
Q. The branches of the lumbar plexus includes:
a. The iliohypogastric and ilioinguinal which provide motor innervation to the internal and external oblique muscles
b. The genitofemoral nerve which is derived from L3 and L4
c. The femoral nerve which supplies the ileus
d. The obturator nerve which is derived from L2,3 and 4 posterior divisions
e. The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve which supplies sensory and motor innervation to the lateral thigh
Q. Regarding the ureter the right is
a. Narrowed at pelviureteric junction
b. Is 10cm long
c. Lower end of ureter is supplied by the ureteric branch of the renal artery
d. It is endodermal in origin
e. It is related to the second part of the duodenum on the right
Q. The pancreas
a. Lies at the level of the L1 vertebra
b. Body slopes downwards across the aorta
c. Receives its blood supply form the splenic artery
d. Is about 20cm long
e. Develops from three separate buds
Q. Regarding the vessels of the pelvis
a. The inferior and superior gluteal arteries are branches of the posterior division of the internal iliac artery
b. The iliolumbar artery passes in front of the obturator nerve
c. The uterine artery passes above the ureter
d. The inferior vesical artery always supplies the lower end of the ureter
e. The obturator artery lies above the obturator nerve on the side wall of the pelvis
Q. The pelvic floor
a. Muscles include obturator internus
b. Slopes down and forwards
c. Is supplied by S2, S3 and S4
d. Is relaxed during quiet respiration
e. Muscle iliococcygeus arises from the ilium
Q. Regarding the stomach
a. The cardia is at the level of T8
b. The stomach is supplied by branches from the celiac trunk
c. The fundus is supplied by gastroepiploic vessels
d. The pyloric opening lies to the right of midline at T12
e. It has an outer longitudinal muscle layer and an inner oblique layer
Q. Which lymph nodes drain the lower anal canal?
a. Superficial inguinal
b. External iliac
c. Deep inguinal
d. Para-aortic
e. Internal iliac