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1
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What is arthrography?

A

Imaging of joints.

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2
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Pneumoarthrography involves using ______ as a contrast media.

A

Air

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3
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What is the term used for using both opaque and negative contrast agents in an exam?

A

Double-contrast

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4
Q

___________ is the type of anesthetic in which patients are conscious, but the area of interest is numbed.

A

Local anesthetic

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5
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The radiologist will aspirate any effusion _________ injecting contrast.

A

before

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6
Q

The ________________ is the joint most often investigated in arthrography.

A

shoulder

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7
Q

_______________ is a displacement of a bone from a joint.

A

Dislocation

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8
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A ___________________ is used during knee arthrography to open the joint.

A

stress device

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9
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Hip arthrography is usually performed on children to _________________.

A

evaluate congenital hip dislocation

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10
Q

Why would a doctor choose a MRI procedure versus CT?

A

MRI is noninvasive and no radiation

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11
Q

What structure forms the laryngeal prominence?

A

thyroid cartilage

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12
Q

What prevents leakage into the larynx during swallowing?

A

epiglottis

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13
Q

What is the first division of the digestive system?

A

mouth

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14
Q

Which salivary gland is the largest?

A

parotid

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15
Q

Which salivary glands are the smallest?

A

sublingual

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16
Q

Where is contrast media injected during sialography?

A

salivary duct

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17
Q

What is the patient instructed to do before a sialogram?

A

Suck on a lemon wedge

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18
Q

What is the purpose of the soft palate?

A

To separate the mouth from the pharynx.

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19
Q

A radioopaque media appears ____________ on an image.

A

Bright, white

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20
Q

What is aseptic technique?

A

Ridding the area of all pathogens

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21
Q

Radiographs done before beginning a contrast procedure to visualize a patient’s anatomy is known as _______.

A

Scout films

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22
Q

What type of contrast is is injected into the joint space during an arthrogram?

A

iodine contrast medium

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23
Q

Which imaging modality is commonly used for examination of the soft palate, pharynx, and larynx?

A

CT

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24
Q

The adenoids, also known as the pharyngeal tonsil, is:

A

lymphoid tissue located at the posterior wall of the nasopharynx

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25
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A negative contrast appears _________ on an image.

A

black

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26
Q

The serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic walls is called the:

A

peritoneum

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27
Q

The liver lies in the:

A

RUQ

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28
Q

What is the most important radiologic function of the liver?

A

formation of bile

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29
Q

The two main hepatic ducts join to form the:

A

common hepatic duct

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30
Q

The common hepatic duct and the cystic duct join together to form the:

A

common bile duct

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31
Q

The common bile duct and the pancreatic duct join as they enter the chamber known as the:

A

hepatopancreatic ampulla

32
Q

Functions of the gallbladder include: 1. storing bile 2. concentrating bile 3. storing cholecystokinin

A

1, 2, and 3

33
Q

A specific radiographic exam of the biliary ducts is termed:

A

cholangiography

34
Q

What is the respiration phase for all projections of the biliary tract?

A

suspended respiration

35
Q

The combining form cholangio- means:

A

bile ducts

36
Q

The largest gland(s) in the body is (are) the:

A

liver

37
Q

The inner portion of the sac that covers the abdominal organs is termed the:

A

visceral peritoneum

38
Q

The spleen belongs to the ___________________ system.

A

lymphatic

39
Q

The gallbladder is more superior and lateral in the __________ body habitus.

A

hypersthenic

40
Q

The ________________ is composed of a head, neck, body, and tail.

A

pancreas

41
Q

The ________________ convey blood from the liver to the inferior vena cava.

A

hepatic veins

42
Q

What is the preferred imaging modality for the biliary system?

A

Ultrasound

43
Q

The gallbladder moves laterally and superiorly during:

A

exhalation

44
Q

Narrowing of a biliary duct is termed:

A

biliary stenosis

45
Q

The gallbladder is located low and close to the spine in patients of the __________________ body habitus.

A

asthenic

46
Q

The liver produces ___________ bile per day.

A

1-3 pints

47
Q

The _____________ divides the liver into right and left lobes.

A

falciform ligament

48
Q

The ________ lobe is the largest portion of the liver.

A

right lobe

49
Q

The spleen is located in the __________.

A

LUQ

50
Q

The _______________’s function is to store and remove RBCs.

A

spleen

51
Q

__________________ is the study of the gallbladder.

A

cholecystography

52
Q

The gallbladder is capable of storing _________ bile.

A

2 oz

53
Q

How many ducts does the spleen have?

A

0

54
Q

________________ is a study of the bile ducts.

A

cholangiography

55
Q

The ________________ serves as both an endocrine and exocrine gland.

A

Pancreas

56
Q

During an ERCP, contrast is injected directly into the ____________________.

A

common bile duct

57
Q

The ____________________ occupies a majority of the right hypochondrium.

A

liver

58
Q

The ___________________ is the outermost portion of the peritoneum.

A

parietal peritoneum

59
Q

______________________ is inflammation of the gallbladder.

A

cholecystitis

60
Q

The portal veins end in the __________________.

A

sinusoids

61
Q

The ___________________ is located in the retroperitoneum.

A

pancreas

62
Q

The ___________________ concentrates and stores bile.

A

gallbladder

63
Q

The ____________________ cavity extends from the diaphragm to the superior aspect of the bony pelvis.

A

abdominal

64
Q

Why is the liver’s blood supply unique?

A

It has a dual blood supply.

65
Q

The hepatic artery ends in:

A

capillaries

66
Q

Where does the portal system blood come from?

A

bowel and pancreas

67
Q

Another name for the biliary system is the:

A

excretory system

68
Q

_________________ is located in a small fossa on the visceral surface of the right lobe of the liver.

A

gallbladder

69
Q

The head of the _______________ is enclosed in the duodenum.

A

pancreas

70
Q

The Islet of Langerhans cells function to:

A

produce insulin

71
Q

The combining form cyst-o means:

A

sac or bag

72
Q

A patient with jaundice and biliary dilation may have a ________________ as a preoperative exam.

A

PTC

73
Q

When would a pigtail catheter be used instead of a T-tube during a postoperative cholangiogram?

A

When the exam is done percutaneously.

74
Q

The ________________ cavity contains the rectum and urinary bladder.

A

pelvic

75
Q

__________________ is another name for the hepatopancreatic ampulla.

A

Ampulla of Oddi

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