Chest

Question 1

Thoracic cavity extends from the ____ to the _____

Answer 1

Superior thoracic aperture; inferior thoracic aperture

Question 2

____ separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity

Answer 2

Diaphragm

Question 3

Organs contained in the thoracic cavity

Answer 3

Cardiovascular, respiratory, lymphatic organs, esophagus, thymus gland

Question 4

Three separate chambers of the thoracic cavity

Answer 4

Pericardial, right and left pleural cavities

Question 5

___ separates pleural cavities

Answer 5

Mediastinum

Question 6

Respiratory system consists of

Answer 6

Pharynx, trachea, bronchi, two lungs

Question 7

Characteristics of trachea

Answer 7

Fibrous, muscular tube with 16-20 C-shaped cartilaginous rings in its walls for strength

Question 8

Carina

Answer 8

A hooklike process on the last cartilage of the trachea

Question 9

Right primary bronchus is ___ when compared to the left

Answer 9

Shorter, wider, and more vertical

Question 10

Position and size make it easier for foreign bodies to enter the ___ bronchus

Answer 10

right

Question 11

Subdivisions of the bronchial tree

Answer 11

Primary bronchi, secondary bronchi, bronchioles, terminal bronchioles

Question 12

Terminal bronchioles communicate with the

Answer 12

Alveolar ducts

Question 13

Alveolar ducts end in

Answer 13

Alveolar sacs

Question 14

Walls of alveolar sacs are lined with

Answer 14

Alveoli

Question 15

Function of the alveoli

Answer 15

Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide by diffusion

Question 16

Superior portion of the lungs

Answer 16

Apex, reaches above clavicles

Question 17

Inferior portion of the lungs

Answer 17

Base, rests obliquely on diaphragm

Question 18

Medial border of the lungs

Answer 18

Hilum

Question 19

Sides of the lungs

Answer 19

Costophrenic angles

Question 20

Lungs move ___ during inspiration and ___ during expiration

Answer 20

Inferiorly; superiorly

Question 21

Pleura

Answer 21

Double-walled serous membrane sac that encloses the lungs

Question 22

Right lung has ___ lobes

Answer 22

Three

Question 23

Left lung has ___ lobes

Answer 23

Two

Question 24

Anatomy of the neck anterior portion

Answer 24

Thyroid, parathyroid glands, submandibular glands

Question 25

Anatomy of the thyroid gland

Answer 25

Two lateral lobes, 2 inches long, connected at the lower thirds by a narrow median portion called the isthmus

Question 26

Location of the isthmus

Answer 26

In front of the upper part of the trachea

Question 27

Function of the pharynx

Answer 27

Passage for air and food

Question 28

Location of the pharynx

Answer 28

In front of the vertebrae and being the nose, mouth, and larynx

Question 29

Oropharynx

Answer 29

Extends from the soft palate to the level of the hyoid bone

Question 30

Function of the epiglottis

Answer 30

Serves as a trap to prevent leakage into the larynx between acts of swallowing

Question 31

Structures associated with the mediastinum

Answer 31

Heart, great vessels, trachea, esophagus, thymus, lymphatics, nerves, fibrous tissue, fat

Question 32

Aspirated foreign objects are more likely to lodge in the

Answer 32

Right primary bronchus

Question 33

Level of the trachea bifurcation is the

Answer 33

Diaphragm

Question 34

Soft tissue neck structures shown in radiographic imaging

Answer 34

Anterior neck, foreign bodies, swelling, masses, fractures of the larynx and hyoid bone

Question 35

AP soft tissue neck

Answer 35

MSP centered perpendicular midline of grid, patients shoulders lie in the same transverse plane

Question 36

horizontal marker for PA chest centering

Answer 36

T7 or base of the scapula

Question 37

Level of the trachea bifurcation

Answer 37

Carina

Question 38

SID for soft neck tissue AP

Answer 38

40"

Question 39

SID for soft neck tissue lateral

Answer 39

72"

Question 40

Reason why chest X-rays are 72" SID

Answer 40

reduce the magnification of the heart

Question 41

PA chest showing ___ shows good penetration

Answer 41

spine behind the mediastinum

Question 42

Lateral chest showing ____ shows good penetration

Answer 42

joint spaces between vertebrae

Question 43

for RAO and LAO, area of interest is

Answer 43

generally the side farther from the IR

Question 44

for RPO and LPO, area of interest is

Answer 44

generally the side closest to the IR

Question 45

degree of angulation for oblique cardiac series

Answer 45

55-60 degree angle

Question 46

which position shows trachea bifurcation (carina)

Answer 46

LAO

Question 47

position for best view of right atrium

Answer 47

RAO

Question 48

Positions routinely used for cardiac studies with barium

Answer 48

RAO and LAO

Question 49

Right lung best demonstrated on (ventral)

Answer 49

LAO

Question 50

Left lung best demonstrated on (ventral)

Answer 50

RAO

Question 51

Right lung best demonstrated on (dorsal)

Answer 51

RAO

Question 52

Left lung best demonstrated on (dorsal)

Answer 52

LAO

Question 53

when are RPO and LPO positions used

Answer 53

when the patient is too ill to be turned to the prone position

Question 54

AP oblique projections

Answer 54

RPO and LPO

Question 55

upper border of the IR and light field for AP oblique

Answer 55

1.5-2" above vertebral prominens, or 5 inches above the jugular notch

Question 56

AP oblique projection lung markings

Answer 56

pulmonary vascular markings from the hilar regions to the periphery of the lung

Question 57

height of IR during Lordotic position

Answer 57

3 inches above upper border of the shoulders

Question 58

position of thorax during lordotic

Answer 58

15 to 20 degrees from the vertical and midsagittal plane centered to the midline of the grid