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Digestive System

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How long is the entire alimentary canal?   show
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show mouth, pharynx, stomach, small intestine, large intestine,and anus  
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show cardiac antrum  
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show Level of C-6  
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What level does the esophagus pass through the diaphragm?   show
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show 4  
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What is the name of the muscle controlling the opening between the stomach and the duodenum?   show
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Which body habitus is the stomach nearly vertical?   show
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show Hypersthenic  
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show storage, chemical breakdown of food  
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show Duodenum  
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show Ileum  
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What are the main functions of the small bowel?   show
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What is the average length of the large intestine?   show
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How many layers is the large intestine made of?   show
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The jejunum and ileum are attached to the posterior wall of the abdomen by what?   show
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What is the main functions of the large intestine?   show
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The appendix is attached to what portion of the colon?   show
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show Ileocecal valve  
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What are the contracting waves by which the intestines move the food towards the rectum called?   show
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show 24 hrs  
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Which contrast mediums are used for the examination of the GI tract?   show
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show Barium Sulfate  
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What is the most important technical consideration when imaging the GI tract?   show
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show suspend expiration at the end of expiration  
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What oblique position best demonstrates the esophagus?   show
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show 35-40 degrees  
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show Recumbent  
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What are the 2 main reasons for laying a patient down for an exam on the esophagus?   show
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What projections are done to examine the esophagus?   show
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show midcoronal plane  
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show expirate, swallow the barium, then hold breath out until exposure is made  
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show nothing to eat or drink after midnight  
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What is the average amount of time food and drink needs to be withheld for an UGI study?   show
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What are the main routines used for an examination of the stomach when concerning barium?   show
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show Glucagon  
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show small lesions are not obscured, lining of the stomach is better visualized  
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When imaging the stomach in a PA position and using a 30x35 IR, where is the centering point?   show
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show L1-L2  
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show 3-6 inches  
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show AP LPO, PA RAO  
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What is the degree of obliquity for a PA oblique projection of the stomach?   show
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________ patients require a greater degree of obliquity for imaging the stomach?   show
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show PA RAO  
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Where is the IR centered for MOST of the images done on the stomach and duodenum?   show
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What projection of the stomach could a positioning sponge be used?   show
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show 45 degrees  
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show 30-60 degrees  
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show AP LPO  
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show a plane passing midway between the midcoronal plane and the anterior surface of the abdomen  
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Which projection demonstrated the anterior and posterior surfaces?   show
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show AP Trendelenberg  
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show AP supine, AP Trendelenberg  
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Name the different methods for administering barium for a small bowel exam.   show
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show No fluids after the evening meal the day before and no breakfast the day of the exam  
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show 15 min  
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show AP, PA abdomen  
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Where is the centering point for a small bowel 30 min after drinking the barium?   show
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show At the Iliac crests  
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show A timing marker  
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What are the main ways to examine the large bowel?   show
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When do you use a high density barium?   show
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show Laxatives, bowel cleansing regimen, dietary restrictions  
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show Sims  
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show the radiologist using fluoro  
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How far above the anus is the barium filled bag placed for a BE exam?   show
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How far do you insert the enema tip into the rectum?   show
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What are the methods of performing a double contrast enema exam?   show
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What is the respiration phase for all projection of the lg bowel?   show
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Which projections will demonstrate the rectosigmoid area during a BE?   show
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show 30-40 degrees caudad  
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show 1 to 2 in lateral to the midline of the body on the elevated side at the level of the iliac crests  
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Which projections of the colon demonstrated the rt. colic flexure?   show
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Which projections of the colon demonstrated the Lt. colic flexure?   show
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What is the medical term used to describe the surgical procedure that forms an artificial opening to the intestine for fecal material to exit the body?   show
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show rugae  
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show sthenic, hyposthenic  
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Where is the cecum located?   show
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Which body habitus is the intestines bunched together and very low in the abdomen?   show
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