Beginner Sigmoid Colon Quiz

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Q1. Which part of the large intestine immediately precedes the sigmoid colon?

  • Descending colon
  • Cecum
  • Rectum
  • Ascending colon

Q2. Which structure follows the sigmoid colon?

  • Cecum
  • Transverse colon
  • Appendix
  • Rectum

Q3. What is the usual peritoneal relationship of the sigmoid colon?

  • Intraperitoneal
  • Extraperitoneal
  • Secondarily retroperitoneal throughout
  • Primarily retroperitoneal

Q4. Which mesentery suspends the sigmoid colon?

  • Mesoappendix
  • Transverse mesocolon
  • Lesser omentum
  • Sigmoid mesocolon

Q5. Which characteristic longitudinal muscle bands are present on the sigmoid colon?

  • Taeniae coli
  • Anal columns
  • Plicae circulares
  • Gastric rugae

Q6. What are the characteristic sacculations of the sigmoid colon called?

  • Villi
  • Rugae
  • Haustra
  • Papillae

Q7. Which fat-filled peritoneal projections are commonly attached to the sigmoid colon?

  • Anal valves
  • Appendices epiploicae
  • Mesenteric arcades
  • Peyer patches

Q8. Which embryologic gut division gives rise to the sigmoid colon?

  • Hindgut
  • Foregut
  • Pharyngeal gut
  • Midgut

Q9. Which major artery supplies the sigmoid colon?

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

Q10. Which nerves provide parasympathetic innervation to the sigmoid colon?

  • Pelvic splanchnic nerves from S2 to S4
  • Phrenic nerves
  • Greater thoracic splanchnic nerves
  • Vagus nerve only
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