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RTE 1503C Chp 4

RTE 1503C chp 4 abdomen

Question	Answer
The 2 large muscles that are found in the posterior abdomen adjacent to the lumbar vert. and are usually visible on an AP radiograph	Psoas Major
The medical prefix for stomach is	Gastro
List the three parts of the small intestine	Duodenum, Jejunum, and Ileum
Which portion of the small intestine is considered to be the longest	Ileum
The large intestine begins in the ____ quadrant with a saclike area called the _____	Right lower, Cecum
The sigmoid colon is located between the ____ and ____ of the large intestine	Descending, Rectum
List the three accessory digestive organs	Pancreas, Liver, gallbladder
The double walled membrane lining the abdominoplevic cavity is called	Peritoneum
The structure helps stabilize and support the small intestine	Mescentery
Structure is a double fold of peritoneum that connects the transverse colon to the greater curvature of stomach	Greater omentum
Location in the peritoneum: Liver	Intraperitoneum
Location in the peritoneum: Urinary bladder	Infraperitoneum
What is the correct name for the abdominal region found directly in the middle of the abdomen	Umbilical
Which one of the following abdominal regions contains the rectum	Pubic
The double walled membrane lining the abdominal cavity is called	Peritoneum
Soft tissue structures are seen on a properly exposed KUB	Psoas muscles
The first portion of the small intestine is called the	Duodenum
At the junction of the small and large intestine is the	Ileocecal valve
The kidneys are connected to the bladder by way of the	Ureter
Which structure stores and releases bile	Gallbladder
Which structure connects the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall	Mescentery
Which region of the abdomen would contain the spleen	Left hypochondriac
The xiphoid process corresponds with which vertebral level	T9-T10
To ID the inferior margin of the abdomen, the technologist can paplate the symphysis pubis or	Greater trochanter
An important anatomic landmark that is commonly used to locate the center of the abdomen is the	Iliac crest
What factor best controls the involuntary motion of a your, pediatric patient during abdominal radiography	Short exposure time
An abdnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity is called	Ascites
Another term describing a nonmechanical bowel obstruction is	Paralytic Ileus
The telescoping of a section of a bowel into another loop is called	intussusception
A chronic disease involving inflammation of the large intestine is	Ulcerative colitis
Free air or gas in the peritoneal cavity is	Pneumoperitoneum
Free air in the intrabdominal cavity rises to the level of the ____ in a patient who is in the erect position.	Diaphragm
Which one of the following conditions is demonstrated radiographically as general abdominal haziness	Ascites
Which one of the following conditions is demonstrated radiographically as distended, air filled loops of the small bowel	Ileus

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