"Down the Hatch"
The primary function of cholecyostokinin
What is to stimulate the gallbladder to contract when fats are present?
Makes up 2/5 of the small intestine.
What is the jejunum?
The structure that enables the kidneys to be visualized on plain radiographs.
What is the adipose capsule?
The term describing a fragment of bone that is separated or pulled away by the attached tendon or ligament.
What is avulsion fracture?
This device is an alternative to a traditional spinal fusion procedure.
What is an Interbody Fusion Cage?
The aspects of the stomach where barium will gravitate with the patient in a prone position.
What is the body and pylorus?
The pathology that is described as telescoping of part of the intestine; most common in infants under 2 years of age.
What is intussusception?
The structural and functional unit of the kidney.
What is the nephron?
A fracture that occurs through the pedicles of C2.
What is a Hangman's fracture?
CR alignment for an acanthiomeatal (reverse Water's) projection for the facial bones.
What is parallel to the MML?
The body type where the duodenal bulb is located at the level of L1-2.
What is sthenic?
This position best demonstrates the left colic flexure during a barium enema.
What is LAO or RPO?
The position that best demonstrates nephroptosis.
What is erect?
Term that means creation of an artificial joint.
What is arthroplasty?
The type of orthopedic fixator commonly used to reduce mid-humeral or mid-femur fractures.
What is an intramedullary rod?
This condition involves dilated veins in the distal aspect of the esophagus - can lead to internal bleeding.
What are esophageal varices?
The section of colon that is not located retroperitoneal.
What is the transverse colon?
Large stone that grows and completely fills the renal pelvis.
What is a Staghorn calculus (Staghorn kidney stone)?
Term that describes a misalignment of a distal fracture angled towards the midline.
What is a varus deformity?
The CR alignment for an AP Reverse Caldwell projection for a trauma skull exam.
What is 15 degrees cephalad to the OML?
The kVp range recommended for a single contrast upper GI series using barium sulfate.
When a small bowel series is considered complete.
What is when barium reaches the cecum/terminal ileum/ileocecal valve?
The CR location for a nephrotomogram of the kidneys.
Also known as a baseball fracture.
What is a Mallet fracture?
Ways on the C-arm to reduce exposure during fluoroscopy.
What is pulse mode (intermittent fluoroscopy) and/or low dose.