Intermediate Adrenal Glands Quiz

Q1. Which arteries provide the classic three-source arterial supply to each adrenal gland?

• Celiac, splenic, and hepatic arteries
• Lumbar, gonadal, and inferior mesenteric arteries
• Internal iliac, obturator, and pudendal arteries
• Superior, middle, and inferior suprarenal arteries

Q2. From which artery do the superior suprarenal arteries usually arise?

• Renal artery
• Common iliac artery
• Inferior phrenic artery
• Superior mesenteric artery

Q3. From where does the middle suprarenal artery usually arise?

• Abdominal aorta
• Inferior mesenteric artery
• Splenic artery
• External iliac artery

Q4. From which artery does the inferior suprarenal artery usually arise?

• Internal iliac artery
• Middle colic artery
• Renal artery
• Gastroduodenal artery

Q5. Where does the right suprarenal vein usually drain?

• Portal vein
• Inferior vena cava
• Left renal vein
• Superior mesenteric vein

Q6. Where does the left suprarenal vein usually drain?

• Right renal vein
• Splenic vein
• Left renal vein
• Inferior vena cava directly

Q7. Which structure lies anterior to much of the right adrenal gland?

• Sigmoid colon
• Spleen
• Urinary bladder
• Right lobe of the liver

Q8. Which structures are important anterior relations of the left adrenal gland?

• Ascending colon and liver only
• Stomach and pancreas
• Urinary bladder and prostate
• Cecum and appendix

Q9. Which muscle is an important posterior relation of both adrenal glands?

• Diaphragm
• Rectus abdominis
• Piriformis
• External oblique

Q10. Where does lymph from the adrenal glands primarily drain?

• Superficial inguinal nodes
• Axillary nodes
• Lumbar lymph nodes
• Popliteal nodes