Anatomy

Question 1

The pituitary gland is best visualized in what plane

Answer 1

•coronal provides best demonstration with regard to the position within the sella turcica

Question 2

The most common site of organ injury due to blunt abdominal trauma is

Answer 2

•the spleen

Question 3

The adult spinal cord ends at what vertebral level

Answer 3

•L1-L2

Question 4

The peritoneal cavity contains

Answer 4

•the stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, ovaries, transverse colon and most of the small bowel

Question 5

Aortic arch landmark

Answer 5

•2.5cm below jugular notch

Question 6

Aortic bifurcation landmark

Answer 6

•L4-L5

Question 7

Thyroid gland appears

Answer 7

•hyperdense because it naturally contains iodine

Question 8

Inrathecal injection of contrast introduces contrast directly into

Answer 8

•the subarachnoid space which contains cerebrospin

Question 9

The liver has a dual blood supply

Answer 9

• 75% blood supply from the portal vein

* 25% from the hepatic artery

Question 10

Cerebral aqueduct

Answer 10

•communication between the third and fourth ventricles

Question 11

Gerota’s fascia

Answer 11

•the kidneys are bound by this connective tissue

Question 12

Renal cortex

Answer 12

•outer most layer of the kidney

Question 13

Renal pelvis

Answer 13

•acts as the funnel to the ureters

Question 14

Ureterovesical junction

Answer 14

Junction between the ureter and bladder

Question 15

Ureteropelvic junction

Answer 15

•junction between the renal pelvis(the funnel) and ureter

Question 16

Zygapophyseal joint

Answer 16

Where the superior and inferior articulate process meet aka facet joints

Question 17

Innominate artery

Answer 17

•brachiocephalic artery

Question 18

Identifying arteries

Answer 18

• appear round and dense with contrast

* smaller than veins in diameter

Question 19

Adenxa

Answer 19

• area connecting the uterus

* such as Fallopian tube and ovaries

Question 20

Cerebellum located

Answer 20

•at the posterior of the brain

Question 21

Common carotid arteries

Answer 21

• Bifurcate into internal and external carotid arteries
• external supplies blood to the face and neck
• internal supplies blood to the brain

Question 22

CT HU for the liver

Answer 22

•55-65

Question 23

The inferior mesenteric lies at approximately what level _______ and supplies what

Answer 23

• at L3

* supplies blood to the distal large intestine

Question 24

The celiac trunk is at approximately _______ and divides into

Answer 24

• T12-L1 just after the aorta passes through the diaphragm

* left gastric artery, common hepatic artery, the splenic artery