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Small bowel and large intestine
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which part of the intestines has a feathery appearance? | Jejunum |
| Which part of the small intestine has the largest diameter? | Duodenum |
| Which part of the small intestine is the shortest? | Duodenum |
| Which part of the small intestine makes up three fifths of its entirety? | Ileum |
| Which aspect of the large intestine is located highest, or most superior, in the abdomen? | Left colic flexure |
| Which part of the large intestine is located between the rectum and the descending colon? | Sigmoid Colon |
| Which part of the large intestine has the widest diameter | Cecum |
| What is the term for the three bands of muscle that pull the large intestine into pouches? | Taenie Coli |
| When are small bowel series deemed to be complete? | Once the medium reached the Ileocecal valve |
| What term describes the double-contrast small bowel procedure? | Enteroclysis |
| How much barium is ingested for an average adult during a small bowel series only? | 16 oz |
| What is the patient prep for a small bowel series? | NPO 8 hours |
| What position is the patient placed for the enema tip insertion ? | Sims |
| During the initial enema tip insertion, the tip is aimed | Toward the umbilicus |