chest
abdomen
body habitus
positioning
spine
100
The thoracic cavity is divided into 3 parts: two plural cavities and what else?
the mediastinum
100
how many abdominal regions are there?
9 abdominal regions
100
what body type is said to be very slender?
asthenic
100
what size cassette is used for a routine PA chest exam?
14x17
100
what kind of curve does the cervical spine have?
lordotic curve
200
the trachea is part of what system?
the respiratory system
200
the abdominal organs are contained in a double walled serous membrane sac called the what?
peritoneum
200
what body type is said to have a stocky build?
hypersthenic
200
what position(s) are necessary to demonstrate air fluid levels
upright and/or decubitis
200
the vertebrae are cushioned anteriorly, between the bodies, by pads of fibrocartilage called what?
intervertebral disks
300
what is the term that is referred to the veins and arteries that carry blood to and from the heart?
the great vessels
300
the abdomen contains 5 principal organs of the digestive tract. Name all 5.
stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, and the pancreas
300
what are the breathing instructions if performing an upright AP abdomen xray?
hold on inspiration
300
what is an abnormal lateral curvature called?
scoliosis
400
what is the bony structure that surrounds the organs of the chest and upper abdomen?
the thoracic cage
400
what are the 2 cavities the abdomen is divided into?
abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity
400
this body type is said to be "slender, normal"
hyposthenic
400
where is the central ray for a left lateral decubitus abdomen xray?
2 inches superior to level of iliac crest
400
the thoracic spine is also referred to as what?
dorsal spine
500
what kind of bone is the sternum?
flat bone
500
what region of the abdomen is your belly button located
umbilical region
500
about 35% of the population has this body type
hyposthenic
500
what are the routine rib exams?
AP, AP obliques/PA, PA obliques
500
what palpable landmark is at the level of T10
xiphoid tip
M
e
n
u