Intermediate Ascending Colon Quiz
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Q1. Which artery commonly provides a major direct supply to the ascending colon?
- Superior rectal artery
- Right colic artery
- Left gastric artery
- Left colic artery
Q2. Which additional branch of the superior mesenteric artery contributes to the lower ascending colon?
- Sigmoid artery
- Ileocolic artery
- Splenic artery
- Inferior phrenic artery
Q3. Which arterial branch can contribute to the upper ascending colon and right colic flexure?
- Appendicular artery only
- Superior rectal artery
- Left gastric artery
- Right branch of the middle colic artery
Q4. Which anastomotic vessel runs along the mesenteric border of the colon and connects colic arterial branches?
- Median sacral artery
- Inferior vena cava
- Portal vein
- Marginal artery
Q5. Which organ is an important posterior relation of the upper ascending colon?
- Left kidney
- Spleen
- Stomach fundus
- Right kidney
Q6. Which muscle is part of the posterior abdominal wall relation of the ascending colon?
- Sternocleidomastoid
- Masseter
- Deltoid
- Quadratus lumborum
Q7. Which nerve can be found posterior to the ascending colon on the posterior abdominal wall?
- Median nerve
- Optic nerve
- Facial nerve
- Iliohypogastric nerve
Q8. Into which major vein does venous blood from the ascending colon primarily drain through corresponding colic veins?
- Azygos vein
- External iliac vein
- Superior mesenteric vein
- Inferior vena cava directly
Q9. Which lymph nodes are major regional nodes for lymph from the ascending colon?
- Superior mesenteric nodes
- Superficial inguinal nodes
- Axillary nodes
- Inferior mesenteric nodes
Q10. Which autonomic plexus distributes sympathetic and parasympathetic fibers toward the ascending colon along superior mesenteric branches?
- Brachial plexus
- Cervical plexus
- Superior mesenteric plexus
- Inferior hypogastric plexus only