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| Closer to the point of attachment |
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| Further from the point of attachment |
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| Cavity below the diaphragm containing digestive organs, reproductive organs, etc... |
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| Breathing muscle that divides the thoracic and abdominal/pelvic cavities |
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| Patient position, laying on the back |
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| patient position, laying on the left side |
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| Patient position, laying on the stomach |
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| Patient position, laying on the right side |
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| Long way (when scanning the sagittal position of the transducer scans in the long direction from head to foot (superior to inferior)) |
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Across (when scanning the transverse transducer position scans from the right side of the body to the left)
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| Carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart, have a thick tunica media, and echogenic walls |
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| Connect artieries and viens, carry oxygenated and deoxygenated blood |
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| Carry unoxygenated blood away from the heart, have valves to prevent backflow of blood |
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| Outside layer of blood vessels |
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| Middle layer of blood vessels |
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| Inside layer of blood vessels |
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- Filters urea, uric acid, creatinine
- Composed of kidneys, urinary bladder, ureters, suprarenal glands...
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| Two organs, one on either side of the body, that regulate blood pressure and the uninary bladder |
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| a condition present at birth |
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| accidentally finding a pathology that is unrelated to the reason for the scan |
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ultramicroscopic functional unit of the kidney (filters), self contained blood filters that produce urine as a biproduct |
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Increase in size of an organ or tissue when called upon to do additional work or to perform the work of destroyed tissue or of a paired organ |
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| Accessory Digestive Organs |
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- Liver
- Gall bladder
- Pancreas
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| No food by mouth fasting preparation |
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- Accessory digestive organ
- helps in the digestion of protien, fats, and carbs
- releases insulin and and blood sugar/metabolism controlling hormones
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