Intermediate Fundus of the Stomach Quiz

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Q1. Which arteries are particularly important in supplying the gastric fundus?

  • Inferior rectal arteries
  • Sigmoid arteries
  • Short gastric arteries
  • Jejunal arteries

Q2. From which artery do the short gastric arteries usually arise?

  • Inferior mesenteric artery
  • Splenic artery
  • Superior rectal artery
  • Internal iliac artery

Q3. Which artery running along the greater curvature can contribute to the blood supply of the fundus?

  • Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery
  • Middle rectal artery
  • Right colic artery
  • Left gastro-omental artery

Q4. Through which ligament do the short gastric vessels travel between the spleen and stomach?

  • Median umbilical ligament
  • Hepatoduodenal ligament
  • Gastrosplenic ligament
  • Falciform ligament

Q5. Into which major venous system does blood from the fundus ultimately drain?

  • Internal iliac system
  • Azygos system exclusively
  • Pulmonary venous system
  • Hepatic portal system

Q6. Which lymph nodes are important for lymphatic drainage from the fundus?

  • Pancreaticosplenic nodes
  • Popliteal nodes
  • Superficial inguinal nodes
  • Inferior mesenteric nodes

Q7. Which nerve provides the principal preganglionic parasympathetic supply to the fundus?

  • Phrenic nerve
  • Obturator nerve
  • Pudendal nerve
  • Vagus nerve

Q8. Which autonomic plexus distributes sympathetic fibers to the fundus along foregut arteries?

  • Sacral somatic plexus
  • Brachial plexus
  • Celiac plexus
  • Cervical plexus

Q9. Which peritoneal space lies posterior to the fundus and the rest of the stomach?

  • Subarachnoid space
  • Pleural cavity
  • Lesser sac
  • Pericardial cavity

Q10. Which ligament connects the fundus and upper greater curvature to the spleen?

  • Hepatogastric ligament
  • Gastrosplenic ligament
  • Inguinal ligament
  • Broad ligament
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