Sonographic Terminology

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Across
  1. 7. Peritoneum encasing peritoneal organs.
  2. 10. an increase to the quantity of blood flow to a body part; increased blood flow as in the inflammatory response
  3. 11. Describes an organ or tissue capable of producing echoes by reflecting the acoustic beam.
  4. 16. Organs posterior to the parietal peritoneum, which are typically covered on their anterior surface or fatty capsule by parietal peritoneum.
  5. 17. Describes image echoes brighter than surrounding tissues or those brighter than what is normal for that tissue or organ.
  6. 18. Plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior
  7. 19. Describes a region or portion on the sonogram that appears echo-free.
  8. 20. Connection between two vessels.
  9. 21. AKA transverse; plane dividing the body into superior and inferior
  10. 22. Rhythmic contraction of the GI tract that propels food through it
Down
  1. 1. Describes tissue or organ structures that have a uniform echotexture
  2. 2. Fluid accumulation in the pleural cavity.
  3. 3. Peritoneum lining the walls of the peritoneal cavity.
  4. 4. Describes structures of equal echo density.
  5. 5. Plane dividing the body into right and left halves
  6. 6. Describes tissues or organ structures on the sonogram having several different echo characteristics.
  7. 8. Two layers of fused peritoneum that conduct nerves, lymph, and blood vessels between the small bowel/colon and the posterior peritoneal cavity wall.
  8. 9. Solid organs within the peritoneal cavity that are covered by visceral peritoneum.
  9. 12. Dilatation, expansion, or distention.
  10. 13. Focal dilatation of an artery caused by a structural weakness in the wall.
  11. 14. Describes regions or portions on the sonogram where the echoes are not as bright as surrounding tissues or are less bright than normal.
  12. 15. Fibrous tissue network that is richly supplied by blood vessels and nerves located between the skin and the underlying structures.
  13. 17. Area of an organ where blood vessels, lymph, and nerves enter and exit.
  14. 19. Accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
  15. 23. inside space of a tubular or cellular structure