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Peritoneum
A large, serous, double-walled, saclike membrane that covers most of the abdominal structures and organs as well as the wall of the abdomen.
Mesentery
A double fold of peritoneum that loosely connects the ...
Peritoneum
A large, serous, double-walled, saclike membrane that covers most of the abdominal
structures and organs as well as the wall of the abdomen.
Mesentery
A double fold of peritoneum that loosely connects the small intestine to the posterior
abdominal wall.
Omentum
A double fold of peritoneum that extends from the stomach to another organ.
Lesser omentum
Extends superiorly from the lesser curvature of the stomach to portions of the liver.
Greater omentum
Connects the transverse colon to the greater curvature of the stomach inferiorly.
Mesocolon
The peritoneum that attaches the colon to the posterior wall.
alveoli
Terminal bronchioles end in small air sacs called?
mediastinum
That portion of the chest that contains the heart, trachea, and esophagus is called the
_____________.
pharynx
Three parts of the upper airway are the larynx, trachea, and ___________.
larynx
The ___________ is responsible for voice production.
3
The right lung has ____________ lobes.
alveoli
Gas exchange occurs in the_______________.
False
True/False: Both food and air pass through the nasopharynx.
False
True/False: The left primary bronchus is shorter, wider, and more vertical than the right
primary bronchus.
oblique fissure
The lobes of the left lung are separated by the:
epiglottis
Which structure is not located in the mediastinum?
T5
, The trachea bifurcates into the primary bronchi at the level of:
oropharynx
The part of the upper airway extending from the soft palate to the epiglottis is called the:
alveolus
The dilated, saclike, terminal portion of the respiratory tree is called the:
has enlarged lungs with destruction of lung tissue
A patient with pulmonary emphysema:
the area of bifurcation of the trachea
The carina is:
epiglottis
Food is directed to the esophagus by a cartilaginous fold called the:
anterior
The trachea is ____________to the esophagus.
raised
During deep inspiration, the diaphragm is:
right, because the liver pushes it up
Which hemidiaphragm is normally located higher?
parietal pleura
Which structure lines the thoracic cavity?
14 x 17
The image receptor size used for most adult chest radiography is ______________
inches.
midsagittal
When positioning for a lateral chest, the __________________ plane is placed parallel
to the image receptor.
apex
The lordotic projection of the chest demonstrates the ______________ portion of the
lung.
True
True/False: The kVp for a routine lateral projection of the chest is the same for a routine
PA chest.
False
True/False: For the lateral decubitus positions of the chest, the arms are placed by the
patient's sides with the shoulders rolled forward.
True
True/False: An oblique chest radiographic image taken with the patient in the RAO
position will demonstrate detail of the right lung.
False
True/False: Upper airway examinations are normally done on inspiration so the trachea
is filled with air.
Bony detail of the vertebrae should be clearly seen.
Which of the following is true regarding visualization of the lower thoracic spine on a PA
chest radiographic image?
1.5 inches above the top of the shoulders
For an upright PA chest examination, the top of the image receptor is placed:
10
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