Intermediate Cecum Quiz

Q1. Which artery is the principal source of arterial branches to the cecum?

• Left gastric artery
• Ileocolic artery
• Superior rectal artery
• Left colic artery

Q2. Which vessels directly supply the cecal wall?

• Sigmoid arteries
• Inferior phrenic arteries
• Short gastric arteries
• Anterior and posterior cecal arteries

Q3. Which artery commonly gives rise to the appendicular artery near the cecum?

• Left colic artery
• Inferior mesenteric artery
• Ileocolic artery
• Middle colic artery

Q4. Which structure regulates communication between the terminal ileum and cecum?

• Major duodenal papilla
• Internal anal sphincter
• Pyloric sphincter
• Ileocecal valve

Q5. Where do the taeniae coli converge on the cecum?

• At the right colic flexure
• At the pylorus
• At the base of the appendix
• At the ileal mesentery

Q6. Into which major vein does venous blood from the cecum primarily drain?

• Superior mesenteric vein
• Inferior vena cava directly
• External iliac vein
• Azygos vein

Q7. Which lymph nodes receive lymph from the cecum along the ileocolic vessels?

• Axillary nodes
• Inferior mesenteric nodes
• Superficial inguinal nodes
• Ileocolic nodes

Q8. Which autonomic plexus distributes sympathetic and parasympathetic fibers toward the cecum?

• Cervical plexus
• Brachial plexus
• Inferior hypogastric plexus only
• Superior mesenteric plexus

Q9. Which structure is commonly posterior to the cecum?

• Stomach fundus
• Iliacus and psoas major region
• Spleen
• Left kidney only

Q10. Which feature distinguishes the cecum from the terminal ileum histologically?

• The cecum has taller villi than the ileum
• The cecum is lined by stratified squamous epithelium
• The cecum lacks intestinal glands
• The cecum lacks villi