Ch 15 Digestive Flashcards
How many pairs of salivary glands are there
3
What are the salivary glands names
Parotid
Submandibular
Sublingual
Which salivary gland is the largest
Parotid
What is mastification
Chewing
What is sialography
Examination of the salivary glands and ducts using water soluble iodinated contrast media
How many glands can be examined at once
Only one
Who is the team for a modified swallow
RT, radiologist, speech therapist
What is a modified swallow also called
Swallowing Dysfunction Study
What are the views for a Parotid
Tangential, Left lateral & Right Lateral
What is being looked at during a modified swallow
Soft palate, pharynx, cervicoesophagus, and larynx
What view is used for modified swallow
Mainly lateral
What are the views for the esophagus
AP or PA, LPO/RAO oblique, lateral
What are the views for an upper GI
AP, RAO/LPO oblique, lateral
What are they looking at in an upper GI study
Stomach and duodenum
What do you do for a small bowel series
Take scout image
Pt drinks 2 cups barium
Timed images are taken