Radiographic Pathology Final Review
Croup correct answers infection of the upper airway, generally in children, which
obstructs breathing and causes a characteristic barking cough
Epiglottis correct answers flexible flap at the superior end of the larynx in the throat
What is the most common cause of dilated veins in the walls of the esophagus? correct
answers Portal Hypertension
portal hypertension, swelling correct answers What is a common complication of
cirrhosis?
pneuomothorax correct answers A collapsed lung occurs when air escapes from the
lung
Atelectasis correct answers Complete collapse of lung
pleural effusion correct answers A buildup of fluid between the tissues that line the
lungs and the chest
Esophageal Varices correct answers Dilated superficial veins in the esophagus
Diverticula correct answers A condition in which small, bulging pouches develop in the
digestive tract
Dysphagia correct answers Difficulty swallowing
Achalasia correct answers a failure of smooth muscle fibers to relax, which can cause a
sphincter to remain closed and fail to open when needed
parts of nephron correct answers glomerulus, proximal and distal tubules, loop of Henle
Myocardial Infarction correct answers A blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle
Chrohn Disease correct answers A chronic, inflammatory bowel disease that causes
inflammation in the digestive tract
Ulcerative Colitis correct answers inflammatory lesion of the colonic mucosa
Chrohn's Disease correct answers String sign- This Radiographic Sign Means...
, Colon cancer correct answers Apple Core Sign This Radiographic Sign Means...
Cancer correct answers Napkin ring sign- This Radiographic Sign Means...
Achalasia correct answers Beak or Rat tail sign- This Radiographic Sign Means...
Ureteocele correct answers Cobrahead sign- This Radiographic Sign Means...
Small bowel obstruction correct answers Stepladder sign- This Radiographic Sign
Means...
Purpose of Bile correct answers to break down fats
Chyme correct answers partly digested food that is expelled by the stomach into the
duodenum
Aneurysm correct answers A ballooning and weakened area in an artery
Iatrogenic correct answers illness caused by medical examination or treatmen
nosocomial correct answers originating in a hospital
hematuria correct answers Blood in the urine
uremia correct answers urea in the blood
anuria correct answers absence or defective excretion of urine
Oliguria correct answers low output of urine
Mastication correct answers the act of chewing
prognosis correct answers the likely course of a disease or ailment
atherosclerosis correct answers The build-up of fats, cholesterol, and other substances
in and on the artery walls
small intestine correct answers Where does most digestion take place?
What is the leading cause of death in the U.S.? correct answers Coronary Artery
Disease
What is the number of posterior ribs that should be seen on a PA chest X-ray? correct
answers 10
Croup correct answers infection of the upper airway, generally in children, which
obstructs breathing and causes a characteristic barking cough
Epiglottis correct answers flexible flap at the superior end of the larynx in the throat
What is the most common cause of dilated veins in the walls of the esophagus? correct
answers Portal Hypertension
portal hypertension, swelling correct answers What is a common complication of
cirrhosis?
pneuomothorax correct answers A collapsed lung occurs when air escapes from the
lung
Atelectasis correct answers Complete collapse of lung
pleural effusion correct answers A buildup of fluid between the tissues that line the
lungs and the chest
Esophageal Varices correct answers Dilated superficial veins in the esophagus
Diverticula correct answers A condition in which small, bulging pouches develop in the
digestive tract
Dysphagia correct answers Difficulty swallowing
Achalasia correct answers a failure of smooth muscle fibers to relax, which can cause a
sphincter to remain closed and fail to open when needed
parts of nephron correct answers glomerulus, proximal and distal tubules, loop of Henle
Myocardial Infarction correct answers A blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle
Chrohn Disease correct answers A chronic, inflammatory bowel disease that causes
inflammation in the digestive tract
Ulcerative Colitis correct answers inflammatory lesion of the colonic mucosa
Chrohn's Disease correct answers String sign- This Radiographic Sign Means...
, Colon cancer correct answers Apple Core Sign This Radiographic Sign Means...
Cancer correct answers Napkin ring sign- This Radiographic Sign Means...
Achalasia correct answers Beak or Rat tail sign- This Radiographic Sign Means...
Ureteocele correct answers Cobrahead sign- This Radiographic Sign Means...
Small bowel obstruction correct answers Stepladder sign- This Radiographic Sign
Means...
Purpose of Bile correct answers to break down fats
Chyme correct answers partly digested food that is expelled by the stomach into the
duodenum
Aneurysm correct answers A ballooning and weakened area in an artery
Iatrogenic correct answers illness caused by medical examination or treatmen
nosocomial correct answers originating in a hospital
hematuria correct answers Blood in the urine
uremia correct answers urea in the blood
anuria correct answers absence or defective excretion of urine
Oliguria correct answers low output of urine
Mastication correct answers the act of chewing
prognosis correct answers the likely course of a disease or ailment
atherosclerosis correct answers The build-up of fats, cholesterol, and other substances
in and on the artery walls
small intestine correct answers Where does most digestion take place?
What is the leading cause of death in the U.S.? correct answers Coronary Artery
Disease
What is the number of posterior ribs that should be seen on a PA chest X-ray? correct
answers 10
