Rad. 100 Quiz #9

Who is the only person in the radiology department who can legally make a diagnosis?

Radiologist

What is Quality control

term referring to the hardware or equipment in radiology departments.

What is Quality assurance

term that encompasses radiology staff, equipment, accessories, and delivery of imaging services.

What are the accessory organs of the digestive system

• salivary glands

• liver

• bile ducts

• gallbladder

• pancreas

What is mastication ?

chewing

What are the 4 functions of the digestive system

• Ingestion: Take nutrients through mouth

• Digestion: mechanical and chemical breakdown of food for body cell(s) use

• Absorption: transfer of digested food to blood stream (through small intestine)

• Elimination: Removal of solid waste from body (poop)

What is peristalsis

involuntary wavelike contractions that propel food along the gastrointestinal tract

• the automatic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles that pushes food and liquids through the digestive tract

What is another term for the long intestine (GI) tract

alimentary canal

What is the galbladder

small, saclike structure that stores bile produced by the liver

What is the esophogus?

tube that is a passageway for food extending from the pharynx to the stomach

What organ produces bile

liver