Anatomy and Sonography of the Abdomen

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What is the importance of not skipping any slides during a lecture review?

  • They are only meant for the instructor's reference
  • They may be hidden for the slide show but still contain important information (correct)
  • They are not relevant to the sonographic terminology
  • They may be redundant and not important for the lecture

What is the term for the direction towards the head?

  • Inferior
  • Superior (correct)
  • Posterior
  • Lateral

What is the correct term for the direction away from the midline?

  • Lateral (correct)
  • Superior
  • Inferior
  • Medial

What is the purpose of the provided Google search links?

<p>To provide images for better understanding of anatomical terminology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the number of quadrants of the abdomen mentioned in the lesson?

<p>4 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of plane divides the body into a front and back section?

<p>Coronal plane (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the 'brightness' of an object on an ultrasound image?

<p>Echogenicity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of fluid appears black on an ultrasound image?

<p>Anechoic fluid (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which plane is also referred to as the Axial plane?

<p>Transverse plane (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the arrangement of pixels in an ultrasound image?

<p>Echotexture (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for unwanted signals in an ultrasound image?

<p>Artifacts (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the direction of the long axis to the structure being imaged in a sagittal plane?

<p>Long axis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the part of the image that corresponds to the head or superior portion of the body?

<p>Top of the image (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the direction of the anterior portion of the body in a sagittal image?

<p>Top of the image (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the plane that shows the right of the structure and the left of the structure?

<p>Coronal plane (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the part of the image that corresponds to the patient's right side in a coronal image?

<p>Left of the image (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of determining echogenicity in ultrasound?

<p>To differentiate between normal and abnormal tissues (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following terms is used to describe a structure that has the same echogenicity as the surrounding tissue?

<p>Isoechoic (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the echotexture of a structure that has mixed echoes throughout?

<p>Inhomogeneous (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of describing the contour of a structure in ultrasound?

<p>To describe the border of the organ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following organs is typically hyperechoic to the kidney?

<p>Liver (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the echotexture of the liver?

<p>Homogeneous (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe when the sound waves travel very fast through a fluid, causing brightness posterior to a structure?

<p>Acoustic Enhancement (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the ability of a structure to produce echoes?

<p>Echogenic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do we need to move our transducer or angle the probe differently during a sonography exam?

<p>To find a better window to view the organ (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe when the sound waves are absorbed or attenuated more rapidly, causing a darker image?

<p>Shadowing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe an image that has mixed echoes, both dark and light?

<p>Heterogeneous (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of learning about the normal anatomy and sonographic parameters of an organ?

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