Directional Terms Flashcards
Used to establish the direction that the u/s beam enters the body and the anatomic portion of the anatomy being visualized from that direction.
Planes - ie Sagittal, Transverse, Coronal
Used to determine the direction of the anatomy you’ll see in the frame.
Anatomical Orientation - ie anterior, posterior, inferior, etc.
The head of the pancreas is ___ to the IVC.
anterior
The gallbladder lies ___ to the liver.
posterior
The right renal artery lies ___ to the IVC.
posterior
The aorta is ___ to the left kidney.
medial
The duodenm is ___ to the pancreas head.
lateral
The diaphragm is ___ to the liver.
superior
The SMA is ___ to the celiac axis.
inferior
The abdominal aorta is ___ to the thoracic aorta.
distal
The thyroid is considered to be a ___ structure.
superficial
The tail of the pancreas is ___ to the aorta.
left
Term for situated on or affecting the same side.
ipsilateral
Term for situated on or affecting the opposite side.
contralateral
The pancreatic head is ___ to the IVC.
anterior
The pancreatic head is ___ to the MPV.
inferior
The pancreatic head is ___ to the 2nd portion of the duodenum.
medial
The uncinate process of the pancreas ___ to the SMV.
posterior
The CBD is ___ ___ to the head of the pancreas.
postero-lateral
The GDA is __ ___ to the head of the pancreas.
antero-lateral
The SMA and SMV are ___ to the neck of the pancreas.
posterior
The aorta is ___ to the body of the pancreas.
posterior
The celiac axis arises from the aorta ___ to the pancreas.
superior
The SMA and SMV are ___ to the 3rd portion of the duodenum.
anterior
The MPV is the result of the combination of the ___, ___, & ___.
splenic vein, SMV, and IMV
The stomach is ___ and ___ to the splenic hilum.
anterior and medial
The tail of the pancreas is ___ to the stomach.
posterior
The left kidney is ___ and ___ to the spleen.
inferior and medial
The tail of the pancreas is ___ to the upper pole of the left kidney.
anterior
The CHD is ___ to the CBD.
proximal
The right kidney is ___ to the left kidney.
contralateral
The spleen and the left kidney are ___.
ipsilateral
The carotid artery is a ___ structure.
superficial
The pancreas is a ___ structure.
deep
The CBD is ___ to the portal vein.
anterior.
The CHD is ___ to the portal vein.
anterior
The portal vein is ___ to the IVC.
anterior
The stomach is ___ to the pancreas body & tail.
anterior
The celiac trunk is ___ to the left lobe of the liver.
medial
The aorta is ___ to the celiac axis, SMA & LLL.
posterior
The SMA lies ___ to the pancreas body.
posterior
The spleen lies ___ to the pancreas tail.
lateral
The pancreas body is ___ to the splenic vein.
anterior
The SMV lies ___ to the uncinate process.
anterior
The SMV lies ___ to the pancreatic neck.
posterior
The SMV lies ___ to the portal vein.
inferior
The pancreatic head is ___ to the IVC.
anterior
The pancreatic head is ___ to the portal vein.
inferior
The uncinate process is ___ to the SMV.
posterior
The CBD is ___ to the 1st portion of the duodenum.
posterior
The splenic vein is ___ to the pancreas.
posteroinferior
The crus of the diaphragm is ___ to the aorta.
anterior
The crus of the diaphragm is ___ to the celiac axis.
superior
The crus of the diaphragm is ___ to the IVC.
posterior
The crus of the diaphragm is ___ to the adrenal glands.
medial & posterior
Which direction will the IVC be displaced if there’s a right liver mass?
posteror
Which direction will the IVC be displaced if there’s a right renal artery aneurysm?
anterior
Which direction will the IVC be displaced if there’s a tortuous aorta?
right
Which direction will the IVC be displaced if there’s a right adrenal mass?
medial/anterior
Which direction will the IVC be displaced if there’s a right renal mass?
medial/left
What direction will the splenic vein be displaced by a left adrenal mass?
anterior
What direction will the bladder be displaced by a hematoma in the pouch of douglas?
anterior
What direction will the pancreatic tail be displaced by a gastric outlet obstruction and dilatation of the stomach?
posterior
What direction will a mass in the uncinate process displace the SMV?
anterior
What direction will a neuroblastoma displace the ipsilateral kidney?
inferior
What direction will a mass in the left lobe of the liver displace the GE junction?
posterior
