Cerebrovascular Anatomy Overview Location • Medial to internal jugular vein. • Lateral to thyroid gland. • Posteromedial to sternocleidomastoid muscle. Anatomy • Right common carotid artery originates from the innominate…
Anterior View of Liver View of Liver From Below Vessels and Ducts of Liver Overview Location • The liver occupies the right side of the upper abdomen and often extends…
Gallbladder and Biliary Tract Anatomy Overview Location • The gallbladder (GB) and biliary tract are intraperitoneal structures (enclosed in the sac formed by the parietal peritoneum). • The gallbladder is…
Overview Location • The pancreas is retroperitoneal (located in the retroperitoneum, the portion of abdominopelvic cavity posterior to the peritoneal sac). It extends from the second portion of the duodenum,…
2. As illustrated on the facing page, rotate the transducer 90 degrees into the longitudinal plane to image the full length of the biceps tendon. The image demonstrates the tendon…
Location and Anatomy of Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands Overview Location Thyroid Gland • Located in the lower, anterior portion of the neck, anterior to the trachea and inferior to the…
Aorta Anatomy Overview Location • The aorta originates at the left ventricle of the heart then ascends posterior to the pulmonary artery; it arches to the left then descends (thoracic…
Inferior Vena Cava Anatomy Overview Location • The inferior vena cava (IVC) originates at the junction of the two common iliac veins anterior to the body of the fifth lumbar…
Sagittal Coronal Coronal Sagittal Overview Cranial Vault Anatomy and Sonographic Appearance • Four ventricles • Two lateral ventricles ▪ Anatomy: Cerebrospinal fluid-filled cavities within each cerebral hemisphere. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)…
Figure 12-1 Transvaginal (TV) sagittal plane orientation.∗ A, Illustrates the TV transducer position and sagittal plane field of view. B, Depicts the rotation of the image as seen on the display…
