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62 Cards in this Set
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Bony thorax |
Chest Anatomy protective framework |
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Respiratory system |
Lungs and Airways |
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Mediastinum |
Space between lungs |
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Sternum (breastbone) |
Manubrium. Body. Xiphoid process. |
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Bony thorax |
Sternum. Clavicles. Scapula. 12 pairs of ribs. 12 thoracic vertebrae. |
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Bony thorax Positioning landmarks |
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Between T2 and T3 |
Where is the jugular notch located using vertebrae |
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C7 |
Where is the vertebra prominens? |
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Respiratory system |
Exchange of gaseous substances between air and blood |
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Respiratory system |
Four divisions are Pharynx. Trachea.
Bronchi.
Lungs. |
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Anterior |
The trachea is anterior or posterior to the esophagus? |
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C5 |
Where is the Adam's apple located? |
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Larynx (voice box) |
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T4 or t4 |
Where is the trachea bifurcation? |
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Trachea |
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Are in the trachea |
What is the Blackness that the arrows are pointing to? |
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Attenuate |
Bone _____ more x-rays than air |
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Air, fluid or tissue, bone |
A, B, D |
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Bronchi |
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Left primary bronchus |
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Position of carina at level of T5 |
what is the arrow pointing to and what level is it at |
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Secondary bronchi |
The right primary bronchi has 3 _____, while the left only has two |
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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 |
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2 |
How many lobes are in the left lung |
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3 |
How many lobes are in the right lung |
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Pleura |
The lungs are covered in what |
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Right lung |
Superior lobe middle lobe inferior lobe |
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Left lung |
Superior lobe
Inferior lobe |
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Pleural cavity |
The potential space between the double-walled pleura |
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Pneumothorax |
Air or gas present in the pleural cavity results in a condition called |
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Hemothorax |
Accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity creates a condition called a |
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Pleusrisy |
accumulation of fluid in pleural cavity |
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Trachea |
A? |
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Carnia |
C? |
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Diaphragm |
E? |
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Apex & air in the lungs |
B? |
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Costophrenic angle |
F? |
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Hilum |
G? |
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Apex |
B |
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Base of lung |
D |
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Costophrenic angle |
F |
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Base of lung |
D |
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Lungs and mediastinum |
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4 structures inside the mediastinum |
Trachea.
Esophagus. Thymus gland.
Heart and great vessels. |
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Mediastinum |
Medial portion of thoracic cavity between lungs |
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Hypersthenic |
A |
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Sthenic |
B |
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Hyposthenic |
C |
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Asthenic |
D |
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5% |
A% |
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50% |
B% |
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35% |
C% |
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10% |
D% |
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Up |
When you breathe out during expiration your diaphragm goes __ |
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Inspiration |
Your diaphragm goes down during ____, when you breathe in |
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Vertical (diaphragm downward), transverse, AP dimension |
During inspiration, the lungs increase in three dimensions. They are.. |
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10 |
You should be able to see at least ____ ribs when doing a chest x-ray |
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Patient preparation |
Removal of opaque objects.
Closing artifacts.
Long hair fastener.
O2 lines and pacemaker leads not in lung fields |
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Radiation protection |
Limited repeat exposures.
Collimation.
Gonadal shielding.
Backscatter protection. |
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Technical factors |
High KV (110 to 125) Grid High mA, short exposure time |
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Patient identification |
Patient ID.
Anatomic side marker. |
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Breathing instructions |
Inspiration.
Clear, concise instructions. Exposure upon second full breath. 10 posterior ribs above diaphragm (ideal) |
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