Bontrager Ch. 2 (chest) 2024 Test Questions And Answers

Bontrager Ch. 2 (chest) 2024 Test Questions And Answers The bony thorax consists of : - ANSWER- Sternum, ribs (12 pairs), and thoracic vertebre (12) clavicles (2), scapulae (2) **not considered part of bony thorax but is related anatomy What are the two important bony landmarks of the thorax for positioning a AP or PA chest projection? - ANSWER- Vertebre prominens (back of neck) and the jugular notch (top of sternum) What are the four divisions of the respiratory system? - ANSWER- (1) pharynx (2) trachea (3) bronchi (4) lungs Adam's apple - ANSWER- laryngeal prominence shoulder blade - ANSWER- scapula voice box - ANSWER- larynx breastbone - ANSWER- sternum collar bone - ANSWER- clavicle Name the three divisions of the larynx - ANSWER- Nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx What is the name of the structure that prevents food and foreign objects from entering the respiratory system? - ANSWER- epiglottis Is the esophagus anterior or posterior to the trachea? - ANSWER- posterior If a person accidentally inhales a food particle which brochi is it most likely to enter and why? - ANSWER- the right bronchus because it is shorter, wider, and more vertical What is the name of the area where the bronchus divides into the left and right bronchi? Where is this prominence located? - ANSWER- the carnia, located at T5 Small air filled sacs that exchance oxygen and carbon dioxide - ANSWER- alveoli double walled sac containing the lungs - ANSWER- pluera outer layer of the plu