Radiographic positioning & related anatomy: chapter 2 chest (questions and answers)complete
4 divisions of the respiratory system - Pharynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs Adam's apple - Thyroid cartilage Voice box - Larynx Breastbone - Sternum Shoulder blade - Scapula Collar bone - Clavicle The delicate, double-walled sac or membrane containing the lungs - Pleura The outer layer of the pleura adhering to the inner surface of the chest wall and diaphragm - Parietal pleura The inner layer adhering to the surface of the lungs - Pulmonary or visceral pleura The potential space between the parietal pleura and visceral pleura - Pleural cavity Condition where air or gas that enters the pleural cavity - Pneumothorax Lower, concave portion of the lungs - BaseCentral area of the lungs in which bronchi and blood vessels enter the lungs - Hilum (hilus)
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