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Bony thorax

Chest Anatomy protective framework

Respiratory system

Lungs and Airways

Mediastinum

Space between lungs

Sternum (breastbone)

Manubrium.


Body.


Xiphoid process.

Bony thorax

Sternum.


Clavicles.


Scapula.


12 pairs of ribs.


12 thoracic vertebrae.

Bony thorax Positioning landmarks

Between T2 and T3

Where is the jugular notch located using vertebrae

C7

Where is the vertebra prominens?

Respiratory system

Exchange of gaseous substances between air and blood

Respiratory system

Four divisions are



Pharynx.



Trachea.



Bronchi.



Lungs.

Anterior

The trachea is anterior or posterior to the esophagus?

C5

Where is the Adam's apple located?

Larynx (voice box)

T4 or t4

Where is the trachea bifurcation?

Trachea

Are in the trachea

What is the Blackness that the arrows are pointing to?

Attenuate

Bone _____ more x-rays than air

Air, fluid or tissue, bone

A, B, D

Bronchi

Left primary bronchus

Position of carina at level of T5

what is the arrow pointing to and what level is it at

Secondary bronchi

The right primary bronchi has 3 _____, while the left only has two

Alveoli

Very small air sacs in the lungs that oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the blood through the thin wall of these



Gas exchange

2

How many lobes are in the left lung

3

How many lobes are in the right lung

Pleura

The lungs are covered in what

Right lung

Superior lobe



middle lobe



inferior lobe

Left lung

Superior lobe



Inferior lobe

Pleural cavity

The potential space between the double-walled pleura

Pneumothorax

Air or gas present in the pleural cavity results in a condition called

Hemothorax

Accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity creates a condition called a

Pleusrisy

accumulation of fluid in pleural cavity

Trachea

A?

Carnia

C?

Diaphragm

E?

Apex & air in the lungs

B?

Costophrenic angle

F?

Hilum

G?

Apex

B

Base of lung

D

Costophrenic angle

F

Base of lung

D

Lungs and mediastinum

4 structures inside the mediastinum

Trachea.



Esophagus.


Thymus gland.



Heart and great vessels.

Mediastinum

Medial portion of thoracic cavity between lungs

Hypersthenic

A

Sthenic

B

Hyposthenic

C

Asthenic

D

5%

A%

50%

B%

35%

C%

10%

D%

Up

When you breathe out during expiration your diaphragm goes __

Inspiration

Your diaphragm goes down during ____, when you breathe in

Vertical (diaphragm downward), transverse, AP dimension

During inspiration, the lungs increase in three dimensions. They are..

10

You should be able to see at least ____ ribs when doing a chest x-ray

Patient preparation

Removal of opaque objects.



Closing artifacts.



Long hair fastener.



O2 lines and pacemaker leads not in lung fields

Radiation protection

Limited repeat exposures.



Collimation.



Gonadal shielding.



Backscatter protection.

Technical factors

High KV (110 to 125)



Grid



High mA, short exposure time

Patient identification

Patient ID.



Anatomic side marker.

Breathing instructions

Inspiration.



Clear, concise instructions.



Exposure upon second full breath.



10 posterior ribs above diaphragm (ideal)