sonography Anatomy Questions with Verified Correct Answers

sonography Anatomy Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
Liver, kidney, heart, spleen, and pancreas

organs that can be examined via ultrasound

three advantages of using ultrasound instead of MRI or CT.

Live "Real time', portable, and inexpensive

midsagittal plane

divides the body into equal right and left sides

transverse plane

divides the body into superior and inferior parts

coronal plane

divides body into anterior and posterior

benefits of using higher frequencies when scanning

details and higher quality images

superior (cephalic)

situated above another structure, toward the head

right lateral

moving towards the right side

Depth

a benefit of using lower frequencies when scanning

, less quality

what you sacrifice when you use lower frequencies.

Inferior (caudal)

away from the head end or towards the feet.

Contra

against, counter Ex: the left arm is CONTRA to the right .

Ipsilateral

on the same side of the body. Ex: the right arm is IPSI to the right leg.

Distal

away from the point of attachment Ex: The elbow is DISTAL to the shoulder. The foot is

distal to the knee.

Proximal

Closer to the point of attachment Ex: the elbow is Proximal to the wrist. The hip is Proximal

to the knee.

Posterior

toward the back

Anterior

front of the body

Superior

toward the head