1 What is the drainage pathway for the maxillary, frontal, and anterior ethmoid air cells? The ostiomeatal complex is the common drainage pathway for the paranasal sinuses. It refers to the uncinate process, a small bone, and the spaces around…
1 The hyoid bone divides the neck into what two distinct regions? The hyoid bone divides the neck into the suprahyoid neck (extending from the skull base to the hyoid bone) and the infrahyoid neck (extending from the hyoid bone…
1 Identify parts of the spine labeled in Figure 42-1 . For the answer, see the figure legend. 2 What imaging modalities are most often used in the evaluation of spine pathology? Radiography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),…
1 How is multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosed? MS is the most common cause of acquired demyelinating disorders. The disease has a characteristic relapsing-remitting course and usually manifests between the third and fifth decades of life with a female predominance. On…
1 Identify the normal parts of the brain labeled 1 through 6 in Figure 40-1 . For the answer, see the figure legend. 2 What imaging modalities can be used to evaluate the brain? The two major noninvasive cross-sectional imaging…