Rad Biliary and Upper GI
Ave. weight of the liver Correct Answer: 3-4 lbs
A series of x rays are taken of the upper GI and the stomach mucosa isn't well visualized. 80 KVP was used. Correct Answer: Need higher KVP to penitrate the barium
What is the structure that separates the right fro...
Rad Biliary and Upper GI
Ave. weight of the liver Correct Answer: 3-4 lbs
A series of x rays are taken of the upper GI and the stomach mucosa isn't well visualized. 80 KVP was
used. Correct Answer: Need higher KVP to penitrate the barium
What is the structure that separates the right from the left lobe of the liver? Correct Answer: Falciform
ligament
Which lobe is the largest? Correct Answer: Right
What are the other two lobes? Correct Answer: Quadrate & Caudate
T or F The liver performs over 100 functions? Correct Answer: True
T or F the ave. adult liver produces 1 quart of bile? Correct Answer: True
Three primary functions of the gallbladder? Correct Answer: 1. Store bile 2. Concentrates bile 3.
Contracts to release bile in the duodenum
T or F Concentrated levels of cholesterol may lead to gallstones? Correct Answer: True
What is a common site for impaction or lodging of gallstones? Correct Answer: Duodel papilla
T or F In about 40% of people the end of the common bile duct and the end of the pancreatic duct are
totally separated into two ducts? Correct Answer: True
The gallbladder is located anterior or posterior in the abdomen? Correct Answer: Anterior
Liver Correct Answer: To the right of the midsagittal plane
Gallbladder on asthenic patient Correct Answer: Near midsagittal plane
Gallbladder on hypersthenic & hyposthenic patient Correct Answer: To the right of midsagittal plane
Cholelithiasis Correct Answer: Having gallstones
Cholecystitis Correct Answer: inflammation of the gallbladder
Biliary stenosis Correct Answer: Narrowing of biliary ducts
Cholecystectomy Correct Answer: Surgical removal of the gallbladder
Neoplasm Correct Answer: Benign or malignant tumors
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