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RTE1503 Radiographic Procedures > Abdomen Anatomy > Flashcards

Abdomen Anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

List the parts of the small intestine in order

A

duodenum
jejunum
ileum

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2
Q

What are the accessory organs of the digestive system?

A

liver
gallbladder
pancreas

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3
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The double-walled membrane lining the abdominal cavity is called the:

A

peritoneum

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4
Q

What soft tissue structures are seen on a properly exposed KUB?

A

psoas muscles

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5
Q

What is at the junction of the small and large intestine?

A

ileocecal valve

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6
Q

Which of the following is not an accessory organ of digestion?

liver
gallbladder
pancreas
kidney

A

kidney

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7
Q

The kidneys are connected to the bladder by way of the:

A

ureter

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8
Q

Which structure stores and releases bile?

A

gallbladder

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9
Q

What structure connects the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall?

A

mesentery

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10
Q

Which region of the abdomen contains the spleen?

epigastric
umbilical
left hypochondriac
left inguinal

A

left hypochondriac

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11
Q

Which of the following helps stabilize and support the small intestine?

A. omentum
B. peritoneum
C. viscera
D. mesentery

A

mesentery

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12
Q

what are the intraperitoneal organs?

A

liver
gallbladder
spleen
stomach
jejunum
ileum
cecum
transverse and sigmoid colon

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13
Q

intraperitoneal organs are within the abdominal cavity covered by:

A

visceral peritoneum

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14
Q

retroperitoneal organs are attached to the _________ abdominal wall

A

posterior

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15
Q

what are the retroperitoneal organs?

A

kidneys
ureters
adrenal glands
ascending and descending colon
upper rectum
aorta and IVC

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16
Q

infraperitoneal organs are located:

A

under or beneath peritoneum

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17
Q

infraperitoneal (pelvic) organs:

A

lower rectum
urinary bladder
reproductive organs

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18
Q

an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity called:

A

ascites

19
Q

another term describing a nonmechanical bowel obstruction is:

A

paralytic ileus

20
Q

the telescoping of a section of bowel into another loop is called:

A

intussusception

21
Q

a chronic disease involving inflammation of the large intestine

A

ulcerative colitis

22
Q

free air or gas in the peritoneal cavity:

A

pneumoperitoneum

23
Q

Which of the following conditions is demonstrated radiographically as general abdominal haziness?

pneumoperitoneum
ascites
ileus
volvulus

A

ascites

24
Q

Which one of the following conditions is demonstrated radiographically as distended, air-filled loops of the small bowel?

A. ascites
B. ulcerative colitis
C. pneumoperitoneum
D. ileus

A

ileus

25
Q

medical prefix for stomach:

A

gastro-

26
Q

which portion of the small intestine is considered to be the longest?

A

ileum

27
Q

the sigmoid colon is located between the:

A

descending colon and rectum

28
Q

Which organ is part of the lymphatic system?

liver
spleen
pancreas
gallbladder

A

spleen

29
Q

Why is the right kidney found in a more inferior position than the left kidney?

A

presence of liver

30
Q

Which endocrine glands are superomedial to each kidney?

A

adrenal

31
Q

Which of the following structures is a double fold of peritoneum that connects the transverse colon to the greater curvature of the stomach?

mesocolon
lesser omentum
greater omentum
mesentery

A

greater omentum (fatty apron)

32
Q

a twisting of a loop of bowel creating an obstruction

A

volvulus

33
Q

Chronic inflammation of the intestinal wall that may result in bowel obstruction:

A

Crohn disease

34
Q

inflammatory condition of the colon

A

ulcerative colitis

35
Q

telescoping of a section of bowel into another loop of bowel

A

intussusception

36
Q

The pancreas is located ___________ to the stomach.

A

posteriorly

37
Q

What two large abdominal muscles extend next to the lumbar spine and are indicators of a well-exposed KUB?

A. rectus abdominus
B. quadratus lumborum
C. erector spinae
D. psoas major

A

psoas major

38
Q

What is the name of the double-fold of peritoneum that extends from the lesser curvature of the stomach to portions of the liver?

A. greater omentum
B. lesser omentum
C. mesentery
D. mesocolon

A

lesser omentum

39
Q

The transverse colon is classified as a(n) _________________ structure.

A. intraperitoneal
B. retroperitoneal
C. infraperitoneal
D. extraperitoneal

A

intraperitoneal

40
Q

The pancreas is classified as a(n) _________________ structure.

A. intraperitoneal
B. retroperitoneal
C. infraperitoneal
D. extraperitoneal

A

retroperitoneal

41
Q

What are the main organs in the RUQ?

A

liver, right kidney, and gallbladder

42
Q

What are the main organs in the LUQ?

A

stomach, spleen, pancreas, and left kidney

43
Q

What are the main organs in the RLQ?

A

ascending colon and appendix

44
Q

What are the main organs in the LLQ?

A

descending and sigmoid colon

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