Bontrager CH. 12 Self-Test Questions with Complete Solutions

Bontrager CH. 12 Self-Test Questions with
Complete Solutions

Which aspect of the stomach fills with AIR when the patient is PRONE? Fundus




The lateral margin of the stomach is called the Greater curvature




The medial margin of the stomach is called the Lesser curvature




Which aspect of the stomach fills with BARIUM when the patient is in SUPINE position?

Fundus




Which two structures create the "romance of the abdomen"? Head of the pancreas & C-

loop of the duodenum




Where does the air/barium go in a PRONE - PA PROJECTION? AIR = fundus


BARIUM = body

, Where does the air/barium go in a SUPINE - AP PROJECTION? AIR = pylorus


BARIUM = fundus




Where does the air/barium go in a SUPINE POSTERIOR - LPO POSITION? AIR = pylorus


BARIUM = fundus




The act of chewing? Mastication




Which term describes food once it enters the stomach and is mixed with gastric fluids?

Chyme




The churning or mixing activity of chyme in the small intestines is called? Rhythmic

segmentation




Which nutrient is not digested? Vitamins




A high and transverse stomach indicates a ___________ body type with the pyloric portion at

the vertebral level of _______ Hypersthenic - T11 or T12