Directional Terms

Question 1

Used to establish the direction that the u/s beam enters the body and the anatomic portion of the anatomy being visualized from that direction.

Answer 1

Planes - ie Sagittal, Transverse, Coronal

Question 2

Used to determine the direction of the anatomy you’ll see in the frame.

Answer 2

Anatomical Orientation - ie anterior, posterior, inferior, etc.

Question 3

The head of the pancreas is ___ to the IVC.

Answer 3

anterior

Question 4

The gallbladder lies ___ to the liver.

Answer 4

posterior

Question 5

The right renal artery lies ___ to the IVC.

Answer 5

posterior

Question 6

The aorta is ___ to the left kidney.

Answer 6

medial

Question 7

The duodenm is ___ to the pancreas head.

Answer 7

lateral

Question 8

The diaphragm is ___ to the liver.

Answer 8

superior

Question 9

The SMA is ___ to the celiac axis.

Answer 9

inferior

Question 10

The abdominal aorta is ___ to the thoracic aorta.

Answer 10

distal

Question 11

The thyroid is considered to be a ___ structure.

Answer 11

superficial

Question 12

The tail of the pancreas is ___ to the aorta.

Answer 12

left

Question 13

Term for situated on or affecting the same side.

Answer 13

ipsilateral

Question 14

Term for situated on or affecting the opposite side.

Answer 14

contralateral

Question 15

The pancreatic head is ___ to the IVC.

Answer 15

anterior

Question 16

The pancreatic head is ___ to the MPV.

Answer 16

inferior

Question 17

The pancreatic head is ___ to the 2nd portion of the duodenum.

Answer 17

medial

Question 18

The uncinate process of the pancreas ___ to the SMV.

Answer 18

posterior

Question 19

The CBD is ___ ___ to the head of the pancreas.

Answer 19

postero-lateral

Question 20

The GDA is __ ___ to the head of the pancreas.

Answer 20

antero-lateral

Question 21

The SMA and SMV are ___ to the neck of the pancreas.

Answer 21

posterior

Question 22

The aorta is ___ to the body of the pancreas.

Answer 22

posterior

Question 23

The celiac axis arises from the aorta ___ to the pancreas.

Answer 23

superior

Question 24

The SMA and SMV are ___ to the 3rd portion of the duodenum.

Answer 24

anterior

Question 25

The MPV is the result of the combination of the ___, ___, & ___.

Answer 25

splenic vein, SMV, and IMV

Question 26

The stomach is ___ and ___ to the splenic hilum.

Answer 26

anterior and medial

Question 27

The tail of the pancreas is ___ to the stomach.

Answer 27

posterior

Question 28

The left kidney is ___ and ___ to the spleen.

Answer 28

inferior and medial

Question 29

The tail of the pancreas is ___ to the upper pole of the left kidney.

Answer 29

anterior

Question 30

The CHD is ___ to the CBD.

Answer 30

proximal

Question 31

The right kidney is ___ to the left kidney.

Answer 31

contralateral

Question 32

The spleen and the left kidney are ___.

Answer 32

ipsilateral

Question 33

The carotid artery is a ___ structure.

Answer 33

superficial

Question 34

The pancreas is a ___ structure.

Answer 34

deep

Question 35

The CBD is ___ to the portal vein.

Answer 35

anterior.

Question 36

The CHD is ___ to the portal vein.

Answer 36

anterior

Question 37

The portal vein is ___ to the IVC.

Answer 37

anterior

Question 38

The stomach is ___ to the pancreas body & tail.

Answer 38

anterior

Question 39

The celiac trunk is ___ to the left lobe of the liver.

Answer 39

medial

Question 40

The aorta is ___ to the celiac axis, SMA & LLL.

Answer 40

posterior

Question 41

The SMA lies ___ to the pancreas body.

Answer 41

posterior

Question 42

The spleen lies ___ to the pancreas tail.

Answer 42

lateral

Question 43

The pancreas body is ___ to the splenic vein.

Answer 43

anterior

Question 44

The SMV lies ___ to the uncinate process.

Answer 44

anterior

Question 45

The SMV lies ___ to the pancreatic neck.

Answer 45

posterior

Question 46

The SMV lies ___ to the portal vein.

Answer 46

inferior

Question 47

The pancreatic head is ___ to the IVC.

Answer 47

anterior

Question 48

The pancreatic head is ___ to the portal vein.

Answer 48

inferior

Question 49

The uncinate process is ___ to the SMV.

Answer 49

posterior

Question 50

The CBD is ___ to the 1st portion of the duodenum.

Answer 50

posterior

Question 51

The splenic vein is ___ to the pancreas.

Answer 51

posteroinferior

Question 52

The crus of the diaphragm is ___ to the aorta.

Answer 52

anterior

Question 53

The crus of the diaphragm is ___ to the celiac axis.

Answer 53

superior

Question 54

The crus of the diaphragm is ___ to the IVC.

Answer 54

posterior

Question 55

The crus of the diaphragm is ___ to the adrenal glands.

Answer 55

medial & posterior

Question 56

Which direction will the IVC be displaced if there's a right liver mass?

Answer 56

posteror

Question 57

Which direction will the IVC be displaced if there's a right renal artery aneurysm?

Answer 57

anterior

Question 58

Which direction will the IVC be displaced if there's a tortuous aorta?

Answer 58

right

Question 59

Which direction will the IVC be displaced if there's a right adrenal mass?

Answer 59

medial/anterior

Question 60

Which direction will the IVC be displaced if there's a right renal mass?

Answer 60

medial/left

Question 61

What direction will the splenic vein be displaced by a left adrenal mass?

Answer 61

anterior

Question 62

What direction will the bladder be displaced by a hematoma in the pouch of douglas?

Answer 62

anterior

Question 63

What direction will the pancreatic tail be displaced by a gastric outlet obstruction and dilatation of the stomach?

Answer 63

posterior

Question 64

What direction will a mass in the uncinate process displace the SMV?

Answer 64

anterior

Question 65

What direction will a neuroblastoma displace the ipsilateral kidney?

Answer 65

inferior

Question 66

What direction will a mass in the left lobe of the liver displace the GE junction?

Answer 66

posterior