Orientations, Body Planes, and Patient Position Flashcards

1
Q
This structure arises from the bodies of the first 2 lumbar vertebrae
Select one:
a. Diaphragm
b. Rectus Sheath
c. Left crus of the diaphragm 
d. Psoas muscle
e. Iliopsoas muscle
A

Left crus of the diaphragm

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2
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This structure is the broad muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities and forms the floor of the thoracic cavity
Select one:
a. Diaphragm 
b. Rectus Sheath
c. Left crus of the diaphragm
d. Psoas muscle
e. Iliopsoas muscle
A

Diaphragm

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3
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This combination of 2 other muscles forms a large tendon in the pelvis.

a. Diaphragm
b. Rectus Sheath
c. Left crus of the diaphragm
d. Psoas muscle
e. Iliopsoas muscle

A

Iliopsoas muscle

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4
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This is the muscle of the anterior abdominal wall

a. Diaphragm
b. Rectus Sheath
c. Left crus of the diaphragm
d. Psoas muscle
e. Iliopsoas muscle

A

Rectus Sheath

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5
Q
This originates at the hilum of the kidneys and lies lateral to the spine.
Select one:
a. Diaphragm
b. Rectus Sheath
c. Left crus of the diaphragm
d. Psoas muscle 
e. Iliopsoas muscle
A

Psoas muscle

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6
Q

The spleen is located in the ______ quadrant

A

LUQ

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7
Q

The pancreas is located in the ___________ (which region)

A

Epigastrium

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8
Q

The GB is located in the ____________quadrant?

A

RUQ

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9
Q

The appendix is located in the __________ quadrant?

A

RLQ

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10
Q

A patient lying on their stomach would be in which position?

A

Prone

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11
Q

A patient lying on their back would be in which position?

A

Supine

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12
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When scanning in the transverse view, the plane that we are UN-able to appreciate without moving the probe is the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ plane.
Select one:
a. Superior / Inferior 
b. Anterior / Posterior
c. Medial / Lateral
d. Right / Left
A

Superior / Inferior

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13
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When scanning in the Coronal view, the plane that we are UN-able to appreciate without moving the probe is the __________ plane.

a. Superior / Inferior b. Anterior / Posterior
c. Medial / Lateral d. Right / Left

A

Anterior / Posterior

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14
Q
If you know your anatomy and you understand orientation, you know that the pancreas is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to the umbilicus.
Select one:
a. Superior        b. Inferior
c. Anterior        d. Posterior
e. Medial          f. Lateral
A

Superior

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15
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If you know your anatomy and you understand orientation, you know that the kidneys are ___________ to the left lobe of the liver when viewed in the short axis or transverse view on a CT scan.
Select one:
a. Superior b. Inferior
c. Anterior d. Posterior

A

Posterior

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16
Q

When scanning in the Sagittal view, the plane that we are UN-able to appreciate without moving the probe is the __________ plane.
Select one:
a. Superior / Inferior b. Anterior / Posterior
c. Medial / Lateral d. Right / Left

A

Medial-Lateral

17
Q

If you know your anatomy and you understand orientation, you know that the kidneys are ___________ to the psoas muscle when viewed in the coronal view as seen on a CT or MRI scan.

a. Superior b. Inferior
c. Anterior d. Posterior
e. Medial f. Lateral

A

Lateral

18
Q

If you know your anatomy and you understand orientation, you know that the GDA is ___________ to the CBD in the head of the pancreas when viewed in the short axis or transverse view on a CT scan.

a. Superior b. Inferior
c. Anterior d. Posterior
e. Medial f. Lateral

A

Anterior

19
Q

If we are scanning transversely at the Xiphoid level, and we want to image the pancreas, we can see it by:

a. Looking deeper or more superficially in the image we are already demonstrating
b. Moving or angling superiorly
c. Moving or angling inferiorly
d. Moving the probe medially
e. Moving the probe laterally
f. Moving the probe anteriorly
g. Moving the probe posteriorly

A

Moving or angling inferiorly

20
Q

If we are scanning sagitally at the liver/kidney interface and we desire to image the gallbladder, we can see it by:

a. Looking deeper or more superficially in the image we are already demonstrating
b. Moving or angling superiorly
c. Moving or angling inferiorly
d. Moving the probe medially
e. Moving the probe laterally
f. Moving the probe anteriorly
g. Moving the probe posteriorly

A

Moving or angling superiorly

21
Q

If we are scanning coronally at the level of the aorta and IVC and we desire to image the head or body of the pancreas, we can see it by:

a. Looking deeper or more superficially in the image we are already demonstrating
b. Moving or angling superiorly
c. Moving or angling inferiorly
d. Moving the probe medially
e. Moving the probe laterally
f. Moving the probe anteriorly
g. Moving the probe posteriorly

A

Moving the probe anteriorly

22
Q
In a transverse image shot from the anterior abdomen, the GB should be located \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to the kidney.
Select one:
a. Superior
b. Inferior
c. Anterior
d. Posterior Incorrect
e. Medial
f. Lateral
A

Superior

23
Q

The artifact created by the rectus sheath muscle is a duplicate image caused by

a. Refraction b. Reverberation
c. Mirror Image d. Speed error
e. Edge Shadowing

A

Refraction

24
Q

The CBD is ______ in relation to the portal vein

a. Anterior b. Posterior
c. Medial d. Lateral
e. Superior f. Inferior

A

Anterior

25
Q

The left renal vein is located ________ relative to the splenic vein.

a. Anterior b. Posterior
c. Medial d. Lateral.t
e. Superior f. Inferior

A

Posterior

26
Q

The “confluence” is located

a. Lateral to the GB
b. Inferior to the renal arteries
c. Posterior to the IVC
d. Posterior and medial to the head of the pancreas
e. Posterior and medial to the tail of the pancreas

A

Posterior and medial to the head of the pancreas