Cardia Ultrasound Anatomy

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Cardia ultrasound anatomy is presented here as a labeled cross-sectional atlas. Every view pairs a color-coded anatomy diagram with the matching real ultrasound image, so you can learn the expected shape and position of the cardia and then recognise it on a real scan.

In the atlas legend the cardia belongs to the gi tract group and is shown in a consistent colour wherever it appears. The small body marker on each card shows where the transducer sits for that view, which makes it easier to reproduce the image at the bedside.

Cardia appears in 8 labeled views in this atlas. Each card below shows the anatomy diagram, the real ultrasound image and the probe position for that scan. Coloured dots list every structure labeled in the view, with cardia highlighted.

8Scan views

Cardia across the atlas

Splenic artery and vein, renal artery and vein

Vessels / Splenic Artery and Vein in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

Cardia ultrasound image, Splenic artery and vein, renal artery and vein

1Aorta5Splenic artery6Left gastric artery9Left renal artery15Left renal vein18Splenic vein21Left lobe of liver43Tail of pancreas74Cardia96Diaphragm

Left lobe of liver, ligamentum teres, boundary between lateral and medial segments

Liver / Liver in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

Cardia ultrasound image, Left lobe of liver, ligamentum teres, boundary between lateral and medial segments

18Splenic vein21Left lobe of liver42Body of pancreas45Pancreatic duct73Antrum of stomach74Cardia93Gas94Artifact98Heart

Left lobe of liver, ligamentum teres, boundary between lateral and medial segments

Liver / Liver in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

1Aorta3Celiac trunk5Splenic artery7Superior mesenteric artery15Left renal vein18Splenic vein21Left lobe of liver42Body of pancreas73Antrum of stomach74Cardia90Spinal column98Heart

Left lobe of liver, lateral segment, caudate lobe

Liver / Left Portions of the Liver in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane

Cardia ultrasound image, Left lobe of liver, lateral segment, caudate lobe

1Aorta10Vena cava11Left hepatic vein12Middle hepatic vein17Portal vein23Caudate lobe26Lateral segment27Medial segment28Anterior segment74Cardia93Gas94Artifact96Diaphragm

Left lobe of liver, lateral segment, caudate lobe

Liver / Left Portions of the Liver in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane

1Aorta10Vena cava11Left hepatic vein12Middle hepatic vein17Portal vein23Caudate lobe26Lateral segment27Medial segment28Anterior segment71Fundus of stomach74Cardia93Gas94Artifact96Diaphragm

Tail of pancreas, splenic artery and vein, renal artery and vein

Pancreas / Pancreas in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

Cardia ultrasound image, Tail of pancreas, splenic artery and vein, renal artery and vein

5Splenic artery6Left gastric artery9Left renal artery15Left renal vein18Splenic vein21Left lobe of liver43Tail of pancreas74Cardia

Cardia, aorta, liver

Stomach / Upper Abdominal Transverse Scans of the Gastric Cardia from Above Downward · Transverse plane

Cardia ultrasound image, Cardia, aorta, liver

1Aorta10Vena cava12Middle hepatic vein21Left lobe of liver72Body of stomach74Cardia90Spinal column94Artifact96Diaphragm

Esophagus, aorta, liver

Stomach / Upper Abdominal Longitudinal Scans of the Stomach from Right to Left · Longitudinal plane

Cardia ultrasound image, Esophagus, aorta, liver

21Left lobe of liver72Body of stomach74Cardia96Diaphragm

Anatomy diagrams, ultrasound images and probe positions are part of the Ultrasound Anatomy atlas. Colours follow the atlas legend, grouping vessels, organs and other structures by type.