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DVT398-AB1
USIDMS Extracranial Carotid
Question | Answer |
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The widening of the CCA proximal to the ECA and ICA is known as the ______. | bulb |
True or false. The ICA will have a high resistant waveform. | false; it has a low resistant waveform |
What are the 3 branches off the aortic arch? | right brachiocephalic artery, left CCA, and left subclavian artery |
Off of what arteries do the two vertebral arteries arise from? | the right and left subclavian arteries |
What organ does the ICA feed? | the brain |
What is the first branch off the ECA? | superior thyroid artery |
True or false. The transverse plane is preferred when measuring the & diameter stenosis. | true |
Of the ICA and ECA, which is usually larger and located more posterior? | the internal carotid artery (ICA) |
The temporal tap may be used to help prove that the sonographer is scanning which artery? | the external carotid artery (ECA) |
When using Doppler on the vessels, what degree should you try to stay at? | 60 degrees or less |