Beginner Lesser Curvature of the Stomach Quiz

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

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

Q2. Which border lies opposite the lesser curvature?

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

Q3. Which peritoneal structure attaches to the lesser curvature?

  • Greater omentum
  • Sigmoid mesocolon
  • Lesser omentum
  • Mesoappendix

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

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

Q5. Which paired arteries run along the lesser curvature?

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

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

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

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

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

Q8. Which embryologic border develops into the lesser curvature?

  • Dorsal mesenteric root
  • Caudal midgut border
  • Dorsal border
  • Ventral 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
  • Sigmoid mesocolon
  • Ventral mesogastrium
  • Dorsal mesogastrium
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