Chapter·PhysiologyGastrointestinal System

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1

CT scan of abdomen showing a structure branching within the liver. Identify the structure.

APortal vein

BSuperior vena cava

CInferior vena cava

DSplenic vein

2

Which of the following is the mechanism for a decrease in splanchnic blood flow during exercise?

AIncreased splanchnic metabolic demand

BArteriolar vasoconstriction due to sympathetic stimulation

CArteriolar vasodilation due to parasympathetic stimulation

DDecreased cardiac output to splanchnic organs

3

The stomach derives its blood supply from all these arteries directly or indirectly, except for which one?

ASplenic artery

BCeliac axis

CHepatic artery

DSuperior mesenteric artery

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