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15 Cards in this Set
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Anatomy |
The science of the structure of the body |
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Physiology |
The study of the function of the body organs |
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Body planes |
Sagittal, Coronal, Horizontal, Oblique |
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Body cavities |
Thoracic Abdominal |
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Thoracic cavity contains: |
Pleural membranes, Lungs, Trachea, Esophagus, Pericardium, Heart/Great vessels |
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Abdominal cavity contains: |
Peritoneum, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, stomach, intestines, kidneys, ureters, major blood vessels |
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Body habitus |
Determines the shape, position, and movement of the internal organs |
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Mediastinum |
Contains all thoracic structures except lungs and pleurae: heart, trachea, esophagus, thymus, lymphatic, nerves, great vessels, fat, and fibrous tissue Separates pleural cavities |
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Carina |
Hooklike process on the last cartilage of trachea |
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Alveoli |
Air sacs in the lung that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide |
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Hilum |
Medial border where the bronchi, arteries, veins, and nerves enter and exit the lungs |
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Visceral pleura |
Double walled serous membrane sac on the inner layer of the lungs |
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Parietal pleura |
Double walled serous membrane sac on the outer layer of the lungs |
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SID |
source to image receptor distance (72”) |
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Typical collimation size |
14x17 |
