Beginner Lesser Curvature of the Stomach Quiz

Q1. Which border of the stomach is short and concave?

• Pyloric sphincter
• Lesser curvature
• Cardial orifice
• Greater curvature

Q2. Which border lies opposite the lesser curvature?

• Duodenojejunal flexure
• Right colic flexure
• Ileocecal junction
• Greater curvature

Q3. Which peritoneal structure attaches to the lesser curvature?

• Lesser omentum
• Sigmoid mesocolon
• Mesoappendix
• Greater omentum

Q4. Which part of the lesser omentum attaches directly to the lesser curvature?

• Hepatogastric ligament
• Gastrosplenic ligament
• Falciform ligament
• Hepatoduodenal ligament

Q5. Which paired arteries run along the lesser curvature?

• Right and left gastro-omental arteries
• Right and left colic arteries
• Superior and inferior rectal arteries
• Right and left gastric arteries

Q6. Which artery commonly gives rise directly to the left gastric artery?

• Inferior mesenteric artery
• Superior mesenteric artery
• Celiac trunk
• Internal iliac artery

Q7. What is the notch on the lesser curvature near the junction of the body and pyloric part called?

• Duodenal papilla
• Ileocecal valve
• Angular incisure
• Cardial notch

Q8. Which embryologic border develops into the lesser curvature?

• Caudal midgut border
• Ventral border
• Dorsal mesenteric root
• Dorsal border

Q9. What is the usual peritoneal relationship of the stomach along the lesser curvature?

• Intraperitoneal
• Extraperitoneal
• Primarily retroperitoneal
• Secondarily retroperitoneal

Q10. Which embryologic mesentery contributes to the lesser omentum?

• Mesoappendix
• Dorsal mesogastrium
• Ventral mesogastrium
• Sigmoid mesocolon