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What is the primary direction of blood flow in arteries?
What is the primary direction of blood flow in arteries?
- Parallel to the heart
- Away from the heart (correct)
- Perpendicular to the heart
- Toward the heart
What is the main difference between arteries and veins in terms of size?
What is the main difference between arteries and veins in terms of size?
- It varies depending on the location
- Veins are smaller than arteries
- Their sizes are equal
- Arteries are smaller than veins (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a layer of an artery or vein?
Which of the following is NOT a layer of an artery or vein?
- Tunica media
- Tunica intima
- Tunica interna (correct)
- Tunica externa
What is the exception to the 3-layer rule in blood vessels?
What is the exception to the 3-layer rule in blood vessels?
What is the name of the largest artery in the body?
What is the name of the largest artery in the body?
Which of the following vessels carries oxygenated blood away from the heart?
Which of the following vessels carries oxygenated blood away from the heart?
What is the name of the largest vein in the body?
What is the name of the largest vein in the body?
Why do sonographers scan the aorta?
Why do sonographers scan the aorta?
What is the primary function of the aorta?
What is the primary function of the aorta?
At which level does the aorta bifurcate?
At which level does the aorta bifurcate?
What is the most common patient position used to visualize the aorta?
What is the most common patient position used to visualize the aorta?
What is a common symptom that may indicate the need to scan the aorta?
What is a common symptom that may indicate the need to scan the aorta?
What is the name of the two branches that the aorta bifurcates into?
What is the name of the two branches that the aorta bifurcates into?
Which of the following is a risk factor for atherosclerotic disease?
Which of the following is a risk factor for atherosclerotic disease?
What is the location of the aorta in relation to the superior vena cava?
What is the location of the aorta in relation to the superior vena cava?
How many sections does the aorta have?
How many sections does the aorta have?
What is the location of the Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) in relation to the aorta?
What is the location of the Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) in relation to the aorta?
What is the characteristic of the SMA walls?
What is the characteristic of the SMA walls?
What is the direction of the SMA in relation to the aorta?
What is the direction of the SMA in relation to the aorta?
What is the anterior branch of the aorta?
What is the anterior branch of the aorta?
What is the name of the branch that arises from the aorta and gives rise to the SMA?
What is the name of the branch that arises from the aorta and gives rise to the SMA?
What is the mode of imaging used to visualize the aorta and its branches?
What is the mode of imaging used to visualize the aorta and its branches?
What is the name of the artery that arises from the aorta and supplies blood to the abdominal organs?
What is the name of the artery that arises from the aorta and supplies blood to the abdominal organs?
What is the level at which the SMA arises from the aorta in relation to the celiac trunk?
What is the level at which the SMA arises from the aorta in relation to the celiac trunk?
What is the appearance of the IVC compared to the Aorta?
What is the appearance of the IVC compared to the Aorta?
Why is the IVC scanned?
Why is the IVC scanned?
What is the difference in wall structure between the IVC and Aorta?
What is the difference in wall structure between the IVC and Aorta?
What is the significance of charting the Abdominal Aorta branches?
What is the significance of charting the Abdominal Aorta branches?
What is the purpose of drawing diagrams of the Abdominal Aorta and IVC?
What is the purpose of drawing diagrams of the Abdominal Aorta and IVC?
What is the relevance of the Inferior Vena Cava tributaries?
What is the relevance of the Inferior Vena Cava tributaries?
What is the significance of the diaphragm in relation to the IVC?
What is the significance of the diaphragm in relation to the IVC?
What is the laboratory test associated with bleeding?
What is the laboratory test associated with bleeding?
What is the location of the confluence of the Inferior Vena Cava?
What is the location of the confluence of the Inferior Vena Cava?
What is the function of the Inferior Vena Cava?
What is the function of the Inferior Vena Cava?
What is the typical transducer frequency used to scan the Inferior Vena Cava?
What is the typical transducer frequency used to scan the Inferior Vena Cava?
What is the normal size of the Inferior Vena Cava?
What is the normal size of the Inferior Vena Cava?
What is a common tributary of the Inferior Vena Cava?
What is a common tributary of the Inferior Vena Cava?
What is a normal variation of the Inferior Vena Cava?
What is a normal variation of the Inferior Vena Cava?
What is the echogenicity of the Inferior Vena Cava?
What is the echogenicity of the Inferior Vena Cava?
What is the orientation of the Inferior Vena Cava in a sagittal image?
What is the orientation of the Inferior Vena Cava in a sagittal image?
