Question 1

The common bile duct and the pancreatic duct usually unite to form the:

Accepted Answer

A)  pyloric portion. 
B)  duodenal bulb. 
C)  hepatopancreatic ampulla. 
D)  greater duodenal papilla. 
A)  pyloric portion. 
B)  duodenal bulb. 
C)  hepatopancreatic ampulla. 
D)  greater duodenal papilla.

Question 2

The stomach wall is composed of how many layers?

Accepted Answer

A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Four 
D)  Five 
A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Four 
D)  Five

Question 3

Which salivary glands are the largest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parotid 
B)  Submandibular 
C)  Sublingual 
D)  Submandibular and sublingual are equal in size 
A)  Parotid 
B)  Submandibular 
C)  Sublingual 
D)  Submandibular and sublingual are equal in size

Question 4

A PA projection of the stomach and duodenum is often performed using a 14 * 17-inch (35 * 43 cm) exposure field.Which of the following describes the plane that is centered to the grid for this projection?

Accepted Answer

A)  The midsagittal plane 
B)  A sagittal plane passing 4 inches to the right of the vertebral column 
C)  A sagittal plane passing 4 inches to the left of the vertebral column 
D)  A sagittal plane passing halfway between the midline and the lateral border of the abdomen 
A)  The midsagittal plane 
B)  A sagittal plane passing 4 inches to the right of the vertebral column 
C)  A sagittal plane passing 4 inches to the left of the vertebral column 
D)  A sagittal plane passing halfway between the midline and the lateral border of the abdomen

Question 5

The exocrine cells of the pancreas function to produce and secrete:

Accepted Answer

A)  bile. 
B)  insulin. 
C)  glucagon. 
D)  digestive juice. 
A)  bile. 
B)  insulin. 
C)  glucagon. 
D)  digestive juice.

Question 6

What is the length of the large intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 feet 
B)  5 feet 
C)  7 feet 
D)  8 feet 
A)  3 feet 
B)  5 feet 
C)  7 feet 
D)  8 feet

Question 7

The PA projection of the stomach best demonstrates the:

Accepted Answer

A)  fundus. 
B)  duodenal bulb. 
C)  anterior aspect. 
D)  stomach contour and duodenal bulb. 
A)  fundus. 
B)  duodenal bulb. 
C)  anterior aspect. 
D)  stomach contour and duodenal bulb.

Question 8

Which of the following planes is centered to the grid for the PA oblique projection of the stomach and duodenum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Midsagittal plane 
B)  A longitudinal plane passing 4 inches to the right of the vertebral column 
C)  A longitudinal plane passing 4 inches to the left of the vertebral column 
D)  A longitudinal plane midway between the vertebrae and the lateral border of the elevated side 
A)  Midsagittal plane 
B)  A longitudinal plane passing 4 inches to the right of the vertebral column 
C)  A longitudinal plane passing 4 inches to the left of the vertebral column 
D)  A longitudinal plane midway between the vertebrae and the lateral border of the elevated side

Question 9

What percentage of the population will have a combination of sthenic and hyposthenic body habitus?

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  60% 
C)  75% 
D)  85% 
A)  50% 
B)  60% 
C)  75% 
D)  85%

Question 10

Which two are essential projections for examination of the small intestine? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  AP 
B)  Lateral 
C)  PA 
D)  AP oblique 
A)  AP 
B)  Lateral 
C)  PA 
D)  AP oblique

Question 11

In which position should the patient be placed to insert the enema tip for a barium enema?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sims 
B)  Trendelenburg 
C)  Lithotomy 
D)  Right lateral 
A)  Sims 
B)  Trendelenburg 
C)  Lithotomy 
D)  Right lateral

Question 12

Which projection of the colon best demonstrates the right colic flexure?

Accepted Answer

A)  PA oblique,RAO 
B)  PA oblique,LAO 
C)  PA axial 
D)  AP axial 
A)  PA oblique,RAO 
B)  PA oblique,LAO 
C)  PA axial 
D)  AP axial

Question 13

What is the length of the average adult small intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 feet 
B)  12 feet 
C)  20 feet 
D)  22 feet 
A)  10 feet 
B)  12 feet 
C)  20 feet 
D)  22 feet

Question 14

The central-ray angulation for the AP axial projection of the large intestine is:

Accepted Answer

A)  10 to 20 degrees caudad. 
B)  30 to 40 degrees caudad. 
C)  10 to 20 degrees cephalad. 
D)  30 to 40 degrees cephalad. 
A)  10 to 20 degrees caudad. 
B)  30 to 40 degrees caudad. 
C)  10 to 20 degrees cephalad. 
D)  30 to 40 degrees cephalad.

Question 15

The expanded portion of the terminal esophagus is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac notch. 
B)  abdominal esophagus. 
C)  cardiac antrum. 
D)  esophagogastric junction. 
A)  cardiac notch. 
B)  abdominal esophagus. 
C)  cardiac antrum. 
D)  esophagogastric junction.

Question 16

Which structure is air-filled on double-contrast images of the stomach obtained in the PA oblique projection,RAO position?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pylorus 
B)  Body 
C)  Fundus 
D)  Duodenal loop 
A)  Pylorus 
B)  Body 
C)  Fundus 
D)  Duodenal loop

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the salivary glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tonsil 
B)  Parotid 
C)  Sublingual 
D)  Submandibular 
A)  Tonsil 
B)  Parotid 
C)  Sublingual 
D)  Submandibular

Question 18

At which level is the IR centered for a PA projection of the stomach and duodenum?

Accepted Answer

A)  T12/L1 
B)  L1/L2 
C)  L2/L3 
D)  Iliac crests 
A)  T12/L1 
B)  L1/L2 
C)  L2/L3 
D)  Iliac crests

Question 19

Which of the following planes is positioned to the center of the grid for the lateral projection of the stomach and duodenum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Midcoronal plane 
B)  A coronal plane passing 2 inches posterior to the median coronal plane 
C)  A coronal plane passing 2 inches anterior to the median coronal plane 
D)  A plane passing midway between the midcoronal plane and the anterior surface of the abdomen 
A)  Midcoronal plane 
B)  A coronal plane passing 2 inches posterior to the median coronal plane 
C)  A coronal plane passing 2 inches anterior to the median coronal plane 
D)  A plane passing midway between the midcoronal plane and the anterior surface of the abdomen

Question 20

The patient "prep" for a morning stomach examination is food and fluid are withheld:

Accepted Answer

A)  after midnight. 
B)  after the evening meal. 
C)  for 12 hours. 
D)  for 24 hours. 
A)  after midnight. 
B)  after the evening meal. 
C)  for 12 hours. 
D)  for 24 hours.

Exam 15: Digestive System: Salivary Glands, alimentary Canal, and Biliary System

The common bile duct and the pancreatic duct usually unite to form the:

The stomach wall is composed of how many layers?

Which salivary glands are the largest?

A PA projection of the stomach and duodenum is often performed using a 14 * 17-inch (35 * 43 cm) exposure field.Which of the following describes the plane that is centered to the grid for this projection?

The exocrine cells of the pancreas function to produce and secrete:

What is the length of the large intestine?

The PA projection of the stomach best demonstrates the:

Which of the following planes is centered to the grid for the PA oblique projection of the stomach and duodenum?

What percentage of the population will have a combination of sthenic and hyposthenic body habitus?

Which two are essential projections for examination of the small intestine? (Select all that apply.)

In which position should the patient be placed to insert the enema tip for a barium enema?

Which projection of the colon best demonstrates the right colic flexure?

What is the length of the average adult small intestine?

The central-ray angulation for the AP axial projection of the large intestine is:

The expanded portion of the terminal esophagus is called the:

Which structure is air-filled on double-contrast images of the stomach obtained in the PA oblique projection,RAO position?

Which of the following is not one of the salivary glands?

At which level is the IR centered for a PA projection of the stomach and duodenum?

Which of the following planes is positioned to the center of the grid for the lateral projection of the stomach and duodenum?

The patient "prep" for a morning stomach examination is food and fluid are withheld:

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