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This section of the spine has 12 vertebrae.
What is the thoracic spine?
100
True or False. The thoracic spine has a lordotic curve.
What is False?
100
This is the other name for a Swimmer's view.
What is a cervicothoracic lateral?
100
A 14x17 IR with lengthwise orientation is used for these views of the T-spine.
What are the AP and Lateral views?
100
This is the breathing instruction for the AP T-spine.
What is stop breathing on expiration?
200
Normal shallow breathing is the breathing technique used for this view of the T-spine.
What is the lateral?
200
This is the other name for the thoracic spine.
What is the dorsal spine?
200
These are all the views that could be done for the thoracic spine.
What is an AP, lateral, and Swimmer's view?
200
This is the definition of scoliosis.
What is an abnormal curvature of the spine?
200
The CR for these views of the T-spine is perpendicular to T7.
What is the AP and Lateral projections?
300
C6 through T3 should be seen on this view of the T-spine.
What is the cervicothoracic or Swimmer's view?
300
T3 through T12 should be seen on this projection of the T-spine.
What is the lateral projection?
300
The intervertebral foramen serves as a passage for this.
What is the spinal cord or spinal canal?
300
The body of a typical vertebra is the ___________, ___________ portion.
What is the blocklike, anterior portion?
300
The spinous process projects ___________ and __________ from the junction of the lamina.
What is posteriorly and inferiorly?
400
This is why breathing technique is used on a lateral T-spine view.
What is to blur the ribs and lung markings?
400
This is the unique feature of the throacic vertebrae.
What is they have special facets for articulation with the ribs?
400
The pedicle and lamina join to form this portion of a vertebra.
What is the posterior portion?
400
A radiolucent support under the waist and/or hips helps position the spine in this relationship to the IR.
What is parllel?
400
This effect is important to take into consideration when taking an AP T-spine.
What is the anode heel effect?
500
A lateral projection of the T-spine will show this structure open.
What is intervertebral foramina?
500
This is the reason for placing a piece of lead behind the shallow of the patient's back when taking a lateral projection. (Be specific)
What is to improve visualization of the spinous process?
500
The thoracic spine is the most common site of pathologic compression fractures of vertebral bodies caused by this.
What is osteoporosis?
500
These type of fractures are caused by bones that are weakened by disease processes.
What are pathologic fractures?
500
This is the definition of spondylosis.
What is fixation or fusion of a vertebra?