Beginner Umbilical Artery Quiz
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Q1. From which artery does the umbilical artery usually arise in the pelvis?
- Anterior division of the internal iliac artery
- External iliac artery
- Posterior division of the internal iliac artery
- Inferior mesenteric artery
Q2. What is the main function of the umbilical arteries before birth?
- Carry fetal blood toward the placenta
- Drain lymph from the placenta
- Supply the fetal brain exclusively
- Carry oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus
Q3. How many umbilical arteries are normally present in the umbilical cord?
- Three
- Two
- Four
- One
Q4. What happens to most of each umbilical artery after birth?
- It becomes the medial umbilical ligament
- It becomes the round ligament of the liver
- It becomes the ligamentum venosum
- It becomes the median umbilical ligament
Q5. Which part of the adult umbilical artery normally remains patent?
- Proximal part
- No part remains patent
- Entire distal part to the umbilicus
- Only the placental end
Q6. Which arteries commonly arise from the patent proximal part of the umbilical artery?
- Superior vesical arteries
- Inferior epigastric arteries
- Superior rectal arteries
- Testicular arteries
Q7. Which organ receives blood from superior vesical branches of the umbilical artery?
- Kidney
- Spleen
- Gallbladder
- Urinary bladder
Q8. What adult structure represents the obliterated distal umbilical artery?
- Round ligament of the uterus
- Median umbilical ligament
- Suspensory ligament of the ovary
- Medial umbilical ligament
Q9. Where do the medial umbilical ligaments run?
- Toward the umbilicus on the internal anterior abdominal wall
- Through the greater sciatic foramina
- Into the femoral canals
- Toward the kidneys on the posterior abdominal wall
Q10. Which statement best describes the umbilical artery after birth?
- The proximal part remains patent and the distal part becomes a ligament
- The entire artery becomes the median umbilical ligament
- The entire artery remains open to the umbilicus
- It becomes the adult umbilical vein