Introduction/Abdo Part 1 Flashcards
The ventral body cavity is the _______ cavity in the body.
largest
The ventral cavity is divided into:
thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities
Which body cavity contains the Central Nervous System?
The dorsal cavity
The dorsal is subdivided into the:
cranial and spinal cavities
RUQ contains which organs?
Right lobe of the liver, GB, right kidney, lower portions of stomach, head of panc, small and large intestines
LUQ contains which organs?
Left lobe of liver, tail of panc, spleen, left kidney, portion of large intestines
The RLQ contains which organs?
Cecum, appendix, right ureter, right ovary/spermatic cord
The LLQ contains:
Small intestine, portions of large intestine, left ureter, left ovary/spermatic cord
The two lines that divide the abdominal region horizontally are:
Transpyloric plane
Transtubecular plane
The two lines that divide the abdo plane vertically are:
Right and left midclavicular plane
CT uses which imaging unit?
Houndsfield Units. Water is 0. >0 means tissue is denser than water, so will appear light grey. Negative CT numbers mean that tissue is less dense and will dark grey/black (ex. air).
T1 for MRI uses a ________ radiofrequency pulse.
shorter
T2 for MRI uses a ________ radiofrequency pulse. Simple fluids appear bright white (such as spinal fluid)
longer
Window Width is the:
number of shades of grey.
Window Length is:
the center of the grey scale; sets density
