Cross section Anatomy Final
The coronal plane
a. divides the body into cephalad and caudad b. follows the coronal sutures of the skull c. seperates medial from lateral d. is known as the horizontal plane Answer B
When imaging the abdominal organs from the anterior surface of the abdomen in the transverse plane, the indicator is pointer to
a. 12 O' clock b. 9 O' clock c. 3 O' clock d. 6 O' clock Answer B
A patient lying prone with the right knee bent, with the right shoulder off the table would indicate he/she is in the
a. LPO. b. LLD c. LAO d. RAO Answer C
The urinary bladder under normal conditions when distended appears _____________under ultrasound
a. anechoic b. hypoechoic c. hyperechoic d. isoechoic Answer A
The anatomical directions seen on the Sagittal plane are
a. anterior-posterior b. right-left c. medial-lateral d. a and b Answer A
The term to rostral refers to
a. away from the nose b. towards the nose c. towards the ear d. the submandibular region Answer B
The term. Refers to the armpit
a. axillary b. acromial c. antecubital d. mammary Answer A
If you are scanning on the anterior surface of the right upper quadrant and wanted to avoid gas to visualize the right kidney, then you would move the tranducer
a. caudally and anterior b. medially c. right laterally d. left laterally Answer C
If long axis of a tubular structure was positioned in the body in the xcephalad-caudad, direction, then in the sagittal plane its shape will be a
a. circle b. oval c. tube d. triangle Answer C
The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is the. Plane
a. coronal b. para-sagittal c. axial d. median Answer C
If you wanted to scan the urinary bladder you would scan in the Region
a. epigastric b. hypochondriac c. left lumbar d. hypogastric Answer D
The sonographic term. Describes anatomy with higher amplitude echoes relative to adjacent structures.
a. hypoechoic b. hyperechoic c. isoechoic d. none of the above Answer B
The term_____________ refers to the upper thigh portion of the leg.
a. inguinal popliteal b. popliteal c. femoral d. caudal Answer C
The kidneys are Organs
a. ipsilateral b. homolateral c. unilateral d. bilateral e. a and c Answer D
The right lobe of the thyroid is bound laterally by the ipsilateral carotid. This would mean:
a. is bound laterally by the right carotid b. it is bound laterally by the left carotid c. neither a nor b d. a and b Answer A
The peramedian plane
a. is perpendicular tot he sagittal plane b. runs lateral alongside the median plane c. is considered the oblique plane d. separates the body into ventral and dorsal Answer B
In reference to the surface lines of the chest, the para stern also line is
a. lateral to the lateral sternal line b. medial to the mid-clavicular line c. the only surface line that extends down into the abdomen d. a and b only Answer D
A plane is three-dimensional
True False Answer False
The coronal plane divides the body into cephalad and caudad.
True False Answer False
The opposite of distal is medial
True False Answer False
Both the coronal and the sagittal plane follow the long axis of the human body.
True False Answer True
In viewing anatomy in the transverse plane with the patient in the prone position, the left side of the patient is seen on the left side of the imaging screen.
True False Answer True
If the transducer is placed in the right lumbar region and you wanted to see the aorta which is located in the center of the body, you would move the transducer. To visualize it.
a. laterally b. medially b. superiorly c. inferiorly Answer B
Think carefully about this question. The anatomical directions seen on the transverse plane are
a. medial-lateral b. anterior-posterior c. right-left d. and c only e. all of the above Answer. E
The anatomical directions seen in the coronal plane are
a. medial/lateral b. anterior/posterior c. cephalad/caudad d. a and c e. all of the above Answer A and C
The plan that divided the body right down the middle into two equal halves is the
a. mid-sagittal plane b. transmedial plane c. median plane d. A and c Answer A and C
If you are scanning in the right coronal plane, your transducer is
a. on the right lateral side of the body b. on the anterior side of the body c. on the posterior side of the body d. all of the above Answer A
All of the terms below are anatomical directional terms except
a. plane b. cephalad c. caudad d. anterior Answer A
The jugular or suprasternal notch is located___________to the xiploid process.
a. proximal a. distal c. lateral d. inferior Answer A
The phalanges or fingers are To the wrist.
a. proximal b. distal c. superior d. cephalad Answer B
When presenting the sonography anatomy on the imaging screen the rule states that whatever the transducer indicator is pointing, then that is the. Side of the imaging screen
a. right b. left c. top d. bottom Answer B
The left left kidney is positioned in the Quadrant.
a. right upper b. left upper c. right lower d. left lower Answer B
If you wanted to image the spleen, you would place the transducer in the
a. right upper quadrant b. left upper quadrant c. left inguinal region d. left lumbar region Answer B
If you wanted to scan the right lobe of the liver, the area in which you would've be scanning would be the
a. right upper quadrant b. right lumbar region c. left hypochondriac region d. left lumber region Answer A
Contralateral indicates
a. same side b. only one side c. both sides d. opposite sides Answer D
In all cases, the scanning surface is Assigned to the
a. top of the image b. bottom of the image c. right side of the image d. left side of the image
The patient is lying with his left side down on the table and the transducer is placed on the anterior surface of his body with the transducer in the transducer plane. On the imaging screen, anterior is directed or oriented at the
a. top of the screen b. bottom of the screen c. left side of the screen d. right side of the screen Answer A
The name of one of the surface lines used for references is
a. transtubercular b. transhepatic c. transcolonic d. transabdominal Answer A
One of the following structures will remain the same shape no matter which plane you are scanning in. Which of the follo shaped is it?
a. tube b. sphere c. heart d. pyramid Answer B
