Intermediate Adrenal Glands Quiz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Middle colic artery
• Internal iliac 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Rectus abdominis
• Piriformis
• External oblique
• Diaphragm

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

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