Across
- 1. Describes image echoes brighter than surrounding tissues or those brighter than what is normal for that tissue or organ.
- 2. lobar fissure, Divides the right and left lobes of the liver; seen in sagittal plane as an echogenic line between the neck of the gallbladder and the main portal vein.
- 4. Describes a region or portion on the sonogram that appears echo-free.
- 7. Caused by treatment; either intentional or unintentional.
- 9. Enlargement of lymph nodes due to inflammation, primary neoplasia, or metastasis.
- 12. Surgical removal of the kidney.
- 14. Peritoneum encasing peritoneal organs.
- 15. Laboratory value of the percentage of blood volume made up of red blood cells.
- 17. Describes structures of equal echo density.
- 20. Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
- 21. of Douglas, AKA posterior cul de sac or rectouterine space
- 23. Yellowish pigmentation of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the blood.
- 24. White blood cell; protects and fights against infection in the body.
- 27. effusion, Fluid accumulation in the pleural cavity.
- 28. bile duct, Duct which carries bile from the cystic and hepatic ducts to the duodenum.
- 30. hepatis, Fissure where the portal vein and hepatic artery enter the liver and the common hepatic duct exits.
- 32. fold, Fold within the neck or body of the gallbladder.
- 36. Inner portion of the adrenal gland that secretes the catecholamines epinephrine and norepinephrine.
- 39. Formation or presence of stones within the gallbladder.
- 40. teres, Remnant of the left umbilical vein, seen in the transverse plane as a triangular echogenic foci dividing the medial and lateral segments of the left lobe of the liver.
- 42. Secreting into blood or tissue.
- 43. fascia, Also known as the renal fascia; dense connective tissue that surrounds and helps anchor the kidney, adipose capsule, and the adrenal gland.
- 44. Enlarged spleen.
- 48. Blood flow toward the liver.
- 50. Solid, semisolid, or thickened bile within the gallbladder or bile duct.
- 52. Secreting into a duct.
- 54. Red blood cell; contains hemoglobin.
- 55. on the opposite side
- 56. Dilatation, expansion, or distention.
- 57. Painful urination.
- 58. Describes tissues or organ structures on the sonogram having several different echo characteristics.
Down
- 1. Enlarged liver.
- 3. ligament, Fold in the parietal peritoneum that extends from the umbilicus to the diaphragm and contains the ligamentum teres.
- 5. Peritoneum lining the walls of the peritoneal cavity.
- 6. Tissue death caused by an interruption of the blood supply.
- 8. Hormone which stimulates gallbladder contraction.
- 10. Low output of urine that is the result of many possible causes including dehydration, renal failure, or urinary obstruction.
- 11. Rhythmic contraction of the GI tract that propels food through it
- 13. cap, Fold within the gallbladder fundus.
- 16. Outer parenchyma of the adrenal gland that secretes corticoids, including cortisol and aldosterone.
- 18. Calculi located within the bile duct.
- 19. Accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
- 22. Organs posterior to the parietal peritoneum, which are typically covered on their anterior surface or fatty capsule by parietal peritoneum.
- 25. Surgical removal of the gallbladder.
- 26. Blood in the urine.
- 28. duct, Duct of the gallbladder which joins with the hepatic duct to form the common bile duct
- 29. Describes regions or portions on the sonogram where the echoes are not as bright as surrounding tissues or are less bright than normal.
- 31. Fibrous tissue network that is richly supplied by blood vessels and nerves located between the skin and the underlying structures.
- 33. Connection between two vessels.
- 34. Area of an organ where blood vessels, lymph, and nerves enter and exit.
- 35. Pear-shaped sac responsible for storing bile until it is released through the cystic duct.
- 37. venosum, Remnant of ductus venosus seen as echogenic line separating caudate lobe from the left lobe.
- 38. Focal dilatation of an artery caused by a structural weakness in the wall.
- 41. Two layers of fused peritoneum that conduct nerves, lymph, and blood vessels between the small bowel/colon and the posterior peritoneal cavity wall.
- 45. Acute or chronic inflammation of the gallbladder.
- 46. Describes structures of equal echo density.
- 47. Blood flow away from the liver.
- 49. Solid organs within the peritoneal cavity that are covered by visceral peritoneum.
- 51. Describes an organ or tissue capable of producing echoes by reflecting the acoustic beam.
- 53. capsule, Fibroelastic connective tissue layer that surrounds the liver.