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15 Cards in this Set
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Which anatomic area is not seen on a sagittal section?
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Medial
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Which anatomic area is not seen on a coronal section?
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Anterior
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Which anatomic area is not seen on a transverse section?
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Superior
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Scanning planes interpretations depend on
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the location of the transducer and the sound wave approach
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Single difference been structures on an US image section and a cadaver section is
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Sonographic appearance
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The greater sac
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Extends from the diaphragm to the pelvis and covers the width of the abdomen
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The lesser sac
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Behind the stomach
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Intraperitoneal structures are connected to the cavity wall by the
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Mesentery
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Crura of the diaphragm are
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muscular bands that arise from the lumbar vertebrae and insert into the diaphragm
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Muscle echo texture is usually _______ than the organs they are adjacent to
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less echogenic
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Group of structures not routinely imaged by sonography
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Normal lymph nodes, normal fallopian tubes, normal ureters
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The portion of peritoneum lining the cavity
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Parietal
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The portion of peritoneum covering the organs
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Visceral
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Intraperitoneal structures
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liver, ovaries, gallbladder, stomach, spleen (LOGSS)
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Retroperitoneal structures
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pancreas, IVC, kidneys, aorta, adrenal (PIKAA)
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