What part of the GB is situated most posterior in the abdomen?
What is the neck?
Name the 3 parts of the stomach in order.
What are the fundus, body, and pylorus.
A high transverse stomach will be found on what type of body habitus patient?
What is hypersthenic?
What is the classification of barium sulfate is it radiopaque or radiolucent?
What is radiopaque?
Name the term for a motor disorder of the esophagus.
What is Achalasia?
The liver produces bile. How much bile does the liver produce each day?
What is 800 to 1000 mL per day?
Name the structure located in the stomach that has longitudinal mucosal folds.
What is the rugae?
A patient has a stomach with the duodenal bulb at L1. What is the body habitus of this patient?
What is sthenic?
What would prevent you from using oral water-soluble contrast medium on a patient?
What is if the patient is sensitive to iodine?
Name the disease process that would be described as a mass of undigested material in the stomach?
What is a Bezoar?
What is the primary function of bile?
What is to emulsify fat?
Name the dilated portion of the distal esophagus.
What is the cardiac antrum?
What part of the digestive system is responsible for absorption of digestive end products such as water, vitamins, and minerals?
What is the small intestine?
What contrast is used for demonstrating diverticulum within the stomach?
What is double contrast barium/negative-contrast agent?
Ulcers can be caused by...
What is bacteria?
What is the purpose of the membranous folds in the cystic duct?
What is prevents distention or collapse of the cystic ducts?
What portion of the duodenum contains the duodenal bulb or cap?
What is the first (superior)?
What part of the digestive system break down lipids (fats) into fatty acids and glycerol as they are digested and absorbed?
What is the small intestine?
What type of solution is formed when barium is mixed with water?
What is a colloidal suspension?
What disease process is characterized by dilated veins in the distal aspect of the esophagus and can lead to internal bleeding?
What is esophageal varices?
Where is CCK produced?
What is the duodenal mucosa?
What structure indicates the junction between the duodenum and jejunum?
What is the suspensory muscle or Ligament of Treitz of the duodenum?
What do you classify an enzyme that aids in chemical digestion?
What is a biologic catalyst?
What contrast agent would you use if a patient has a possible perforated bowel?
What is a water-soluble contrast agent?
What is the disease process that produces a large outpouching of the proximal esophagus above the upper esophageal sphincter called?
What is a Zenker diverticulum?