Ribs
Which end of the ribs is more superior?
Posterior vertebral ends
why do we do orthostatic breathing?
to blur out the ribs and the lung markings
what should you see on a lateral c spine
zpop
how muchof anoblique do you need for t spine?
70 degrees
an abnormal or exagerated swayback is called?
Lordosis
which two rib projections should be performed for an injury to the right posterior ribs?
AP & RPO
How much rotation for a hypersthynic person on the RAO
15 degrees
what should you see on the obliques
intervertebral foramina
which resemble lumbar?
t9-t12
Which structures pass through the intervertebral foramina?
Spinal nerves and blood vessels
How can the site of injury be marked for a rib series?
Small metalic BB or some other radiopaque marker
The abnormality aslo known as funnel chest?
Pectus excavatum
What degrees is used for the AP axial?
15-20
T1-T12 have what movement type?
plane, gliding
If you see the teeth on the odontoid view what happened?
tilted too forward
CR for lower ribs?
Midway between xiphoid process and inferior rib margin
recommended SID for the lateral projection of the sternum
First compensatory curve?
Concave or lordotic
from the MCP how many degrees do you rotate for an oblique?
20
sternal angle sits at?
t4-t5
The bony thorax is widest at the lateral margins of which ribs?
8 & 9
RAO sternum shows part of the sternum is superimposed over the spine
underrotated
what does the axis have that the atlas does not?
the odontoid
from the MSP how much do you turn for the lateral?
0
The sternum ostifies at what age?
40