Intermediate Transverse Colon Quiz

Q1. Which artery primarily supplies the proximal two thirds of the transverse colon?

• Middle colic artery
• Ileocolic artery only
• Superior rectal artery
• Left colic artery only

Q2. Which artery contributes importantly to the distal transverse colon near the left colic flexure?

• Inferior rectal artery
• Appendicular artery
• Right gastric artery
• Left colic artery

Q3. Which arterial channel connects middle colic and left colic branches along the colon?

• Median sacral artery
• Marginal artery
• Inferior vena cava
• Portal vein

Q4. Which embryologic transition occurs within the transverse colon?

• No embryologic transition occurs
• Midgut to hindgut transition
• Hindgut to proctodeum transition
• Foregut to midgut transition only

Q5. Which parasympathetic nerve supplies the proximal transverse colon?

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

Q6. Which nerves supply parasympathetic fibers to the distal transverse colon?

• Femoral nerves
• Vagus nerve exclusively
• Greater thoracic splanchnic nerves
• Pelvic splanchnic nerves from S2 to S4

Q7. Which organ lies superior to much of the transverse colon?

• Cecum
• Stomach
• Urinary bladder
• Prostate

Q8. Which retroperitoneal organ lies posterior to the transverse mesocolon and is closely related to its root?

• Thyroid gland
• Prostate
• Pancreas
• Urinary bladder

Q9. Where does venous blood from the proximal transverse colon primarily drain?

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

Q10. Which lymph nodes receive lymph associated with the middle colic vessels?

• Popliteal nodes
• Superior mesenteric nodes
• Superficial inguinal nodes
• Axillary nodes