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USIDMS Extracranial Carotid

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