Intermediate Cardia of Stomach Quiz
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Q1. At approximately which vertebral level does the esophagus pass through the diaphragm?
- T6
- T10
- S1
- L3
Q2. Which diaphragmatic structure surrounds the esophagus near the cardia?
- Obturator canal
- Aortic hiatus
- Caval opening
- Esophageal hiatus
Q3. Which artery can supplement the left gastric arterial supply near the cardia and fundus?
- Jejunal arteries
- Sigmoid arteries
- Inferior rectal arteries
- Short gastric arteries
Q4. Into which venous system does the left gastric vein drain?
- Azygos system exclusively
- Internal iliac system
- Portal venous system
- Pulmonary venous system
Q5. Which veins form an important portal-systemic connection near the cardia?
- Inferior rectal and popliteal veins
- Superior mesenteric and femoral veins
- Renal and gonadal veins
- Left gastric and esophageal veins
Q6. Which lymph nodes commonly receive lymph from the cardial region before drainage toward celiac nodes?
- Superficial inguinal nodes
- Inferior mesenteric nodes
- Left gastric nodes
- Popliteal nodes
Q7. Which autonomic plexus distributes sympathetic fibers toward the cardial region along foregut arteries?
- Celiac plexus
- Sacral somatic plexus
- Lumbar plexus
- Brachial plexus
Q8. Which vagal trunk lies mainly on the anterior surface of the stomach after embryologic rotation?
- Sympathetic trunk
- Pelvic splanchnic trunk
- Posterior vagal trunk
- Anterior vagal trunk
Q9. Which vagal trunk lies mainly on the posterior surface of the stomach after embryologic rotation?
- Phrenic trunk
- Posterior vagal trunk
- Anterior vagal trunk
- Lumbar sympathetic trunk
Q10. Which junction marks the abrupt epithelial transition between distal esophagus and gastric cardia?
- Rectosigmoid junction
- Ileocecal junction
- Squamocolumnar junction
- Duodenojejunal junction