Module 1 Flashcards
The aortic arch is located
2.5 cm below the jugular notch
The inferior mesenteric artery is located
4 cm above the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta
The term axillary refers to the area of the
armpit
Most of the small intestine is located in which abdominal quadrants
Left lower quadrant (LLQ)
The stomach and tail of the pancreas are located in which of the following abdominal quadrants
Left upper
The plane that passes diagonally between the axes of two other planes is the ____ plane
Oblique
The directional term caudal refers to what?
Toward the feet
The directional term rostral refers to what?
Toward the nose
Which of the following techniques can be described as a ray from the camera’s viewpoint that is directed to stop at a particular user-defined threshold value?
Shaded surface display
Images reconstructed from the data obtained along any projection through the cube that result in a sagittal, coronal, transverse, or oblique image are termed
multi-planar reformation
Which of the following is a parameter that allows for the adjustment of the gray scale?
Window width
Water is used as a reference tissue and is given the CT number of
0.
The term flank refers to the area of the
side of the trunk adjoining the lumbar region
The carina is located at
T4 to T5, sternal angle
The transpyloric plane is found midway between the
Xiphosternal joint and umbilicus
