Digestive System

Question 0

Gallbladder is normally at the level of the _____.

Answer 0

Elbow

Question 1

Widest portion

Answer 1

Fundus

Question 2

Another name for the digestive system

Answer 2

Alimentary Canal

Question 3

What is the modality of choice for a gallbladder?

Answer 3

Ultrasound

Question 4

Duct that comes out of the gallbladder

Answer 4

Cystic duct

Question 5

Duct that comes out of the liver

Answer 5

Common hepatic duct

Question 6

Which duct is formed from the common hepatic duct and the cystic duct?

Answer 6

Common bile duct

Question 7

Lets gastric juices into the duodenum

Answer 7

Sphincter of oddi

Question 8

Which duct is formed from from the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct?

Answer 8

Hepatpancreatic ampulla

Question 9

Where does the head of the pancreas sit?

Answer 9

In C-section of duodenum

Question 10

Is the head or tail of the pancreas more superior?

Answer 10

Tail

Question 11

What are the exams done for the gallbladder that I radiographer assists with?

Answer 11

OR Cholangiogram
T-tube Cholangiogram
ERCP’s

Question 12

What is the removal of the gallbladder?

Answer 12

Cholecysectomy

Question 13

Are veins or arteries wider in diameter?

Answer 13

Veins

Question 14

Is the esophagus anterior or posterior to the trachea?

Answer 14

Posterior

Question 15

What is the terminal and expanded portion of the esophagus called?

Answer 15

Cardiac Antrum

Question 16

What are the two “tight” spots of the esophagus?

Answer 16

Where the aortic arch and left main bronchus pushes against it

Question 17

May be done to increase variceal filling

Answer 17

Valsalva maneuver

Question 18

When the patient acts like they’re having a bowel movement; bear down

Answer 18

Valsalva maneuver

Question 19

What are the four parts of the stomach?

Answer 19

Cardia
Fundus
Body
Pyloric portion

Question 20

Folds of inner mucosal layer in the body of the stomach

Answer 20

Rugae

Question 21

Area surrounding the esophageal opening in the stomach

Answer 21

Cardia

Question 22

The act ofmovement of objects through the digestive tract

Answer 22

Peristalsis

Question 23

For a UGI where is the CR?

Answer 23

1”-2” below lower rib margin

Question 24

How much do you angle the body for a PA oblique for a UGI exam?

Answer 24

40°-70°

Question 25

How much do you angle the body for an AP oblique for a UGI exam?

Answer 25

30°-60°

Question 26

Which positions is barium in the fundus of the stomach?

Answer 26

AP, LPO

Question 27

Extends from pyloric sphincter to ileocecal valve

Answer 27

Small intestine

Question 28

What are the three parts of the small intestine?

Answer 28

Duodenum Jejunum Ileum

Question 29

Widest and shortest portion of small bowel

Answer 29

Duodenum

Question 30

Part of the small bowel where the duodenum and the jejunum join

Answer 30

Angle of treitz

Question 31

What is the IR centered at for delayed films of the small bowel?

Answer 31

Iliac crest

Question 32

Pouches in the colon the help with peristalsis

Answer 32

Haustra

Question 33

Another name for the appendix

Answer 33

Vermiform

Question 34

Pouch like; Situated below the junction of the ileum & the colon

Answer 34

Cecum

Question 35

Situated at the junction of the ascending colon & the cecum

Answer 35

Ileocecal valve

Question 36

What is the function of the large intestine?

Answer 36

Re-absorption of fluids and elimination of waste products

Question 37

Vermiform appendix is attached to this

Answer 37

Cecum

Question 38

What is the name of the position for inserting a tip for a barium enema?

Answer 38

Sims' position

Question 39

Where is the IR centered for all views of LGI except for the sigmoid colon?

Answer 39

Level of iliac crest

Question 40

Which direction and how much of an angle for a PA sigmoid?

Answer 40

Caudal 30°-40°

Question 41

Which direction and how much of an angle for a AP sigmoid?

Answer 41

Cephalic 30°-40°

Question 42

Why is the sigmoid angled?

Answer 42

To elongate it

Question 43

For AP obliques, which flexure is open?

Answer 43

Elevated side

Question 44

For PA obliques which side has the open flexure?

Answer 44

Side that is down

Question 45

Which views are done to check air fluid levels?

Answer 45

Decubitus and Upright

Question 46

Post evacuation

Answer 46

After bowel movement

Question 47

Pre-cancerous lesions in the large intestine

Answer 47

Polyps

Question 48

Benign lesions in the large intestine

Answer 48

Diverticulum

Question 49

Protrude into the colon Protrude outward from the colon

Answer 49

In - polyps Out - diverticulum

Question 50

What exams takes place of barium enemas?

Answer 50

Colonoscopy