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Stop breathing on expiration is the breathing instruction for this abdomen projection.
What is the KUB (supine) abdomen projection?
100
Stop breathing on inspiration is the breathing instruction for these 2 abdomen projections.
What is an upright AP abdomen and left lateral decubitus position?
100
The diaphragm separates these two body cavities.
What is the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity?
100
The right, upper quadrant contains the largest portion of this organ.
What is the liver?
100
The appendix is located in this quadrant of the abdomen.
What is the right, lower quadrant?
200
The epigastric region of the abdomen is located in this portion of the abdomen.
What is the upper middle portion?
200
The fundus is this part of the stomach.
What is the rounded, upper portion of the stomach?
200
The jejunum is this portion of the small instestine.
What is the second portion?
200
Digestion and absorption are the primary functions of this organ.
What is the small instestine?
200
This is the definition of periotneum.
What is the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and surrounds the abdominal organs?
300
This is the last section of the small instestine.
What is the ileum?
300
This organ is located on the undersurface of the liver.
What is the gallbladder?
300
The purpose of this organ is to store bile.
What is the gallbladder?
300
This is the main function of the pancreas.
What is to manufacture enzymes that are essential to sugar metabolism?
300
This body habitus is considered to be "average".
What is sthenic?
400
Midsagittal plane at the level of the iliac crests is the CR location for this abdomen projection.
What is the AP supine abdomen (KUB)?
400
These projections of the abdomen are done to demonstrate air-fluid levels.
What is the upright and left lateral decubitus projections?
400
Midsagittal plane at 2-3 inches above the iliac crest is the CR location for these abdomen projections.
What is the upright and left lateral decubitus projections?
400
The diaphragm MUST be seen at the top of the IR on this abdomen projection.
What is the upright, AP projection of the abdomen?
400
A horizontal x-ray beam is essential for this.
What is for demostration of air-fluid levels?
500
These are the two sections of the abdominopelvic cavity.
What are the abdominal and pelvic cavity?
500
This organ passes through the the mediastinum and the diaphragm and into the abdominal cavity.
What is the esophagus?
500
These are the three parts of the small instestine.
What is the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum?
500
This is the definition of ascites.
What is an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal (abdominal) cavity?
500
Name four out of five of the structures seen on a KUB (supine) exam.
What is abdominal contents between the diaphragm and pelvic floor, psoas muscles, liver margin, kidney shadows, and symphysis pubis?