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Which of the following organs of the digestive system is/are responsible for the formation of bile?

What is the proper sequence for filling the large intestine with barium when performing a BE (retrograde filling)?

In performing projections of the esophagus, the CR should be at the level of:

Which BE projection requires that the patient be placed on the right side with the back in contact with the grid and that a horizontal central ray be directed to the midline of the patient at the level of the iliac crests?

What is the central ray angulation for the PA axial projection of the large intestine?

Most BE exams will utilize _______ of barium to perform the exam adequately.

Which projection of the colon best demonstrates the splenic flexure?

The _____ is a muscular organ with the primary function of receiving and retaining the fertilized ovum until the development of the fetus is complete.

At about 2 weeks after fertilization of the ovum, the embryo begins to appear.  The embryo then becomes a fetus and assumes human appearance at about _____ after fertilization.

Food and fluid should be withheld for at least approximately how many hours before a stomach, GI examination?