Radiologic Positioning
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1. What are the three divisions of chest bony thorax, respiratory system, mediastinum
anatomy
2. What is the protective framework of the Bony thorax
body called
3. What is a system that includes lungs and Respiratory
airways
4. How many pairs of ribs do we have 12 pairs
5. How many thoracic vertebrae do we 12
have
6. What are the four divisions of the respi- pharynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs
ratory system
7. What vertebral level is the carina at T5-T6
8. What vertebral level is the heart located T5-T8
at
9. What is another name used for the Lung markings
bronchi
10. True or false: atelectasis is caused by True
pathology
11. What is a broad term used to describe a Atelectasis
collapse of lung tissue affecting part or
all of one long
12. True or false: technique should be de- False. Because it is an additive pathology
creased with atelectasis
, Radiologic Positioning
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13. Air,fat, water (soft tissue) bone, and met- Radiographic
al are types of _______ density
14. What term refers to the patient and dif- Subject density
fering ability of tissue densities to ab-
sorb rays
15. True or false: atelectasis is a destructive False
pathology
16. An additive pathology will look more White
_____ on the radio graphic image
17. the lining of the lungs is called pleura
18. Name the two layers of pleura visceral (innermost) and parietal (outer)
19. What is another name for the pleural Potential or intrapleural space
cavity
20. A buildup of fluid between the pleural of Pleural effusion
the lungs is called
21. True or false: pleural effusion is an addi- True
tive pathology
22. What is the most common cause for Congestive heart failure (CHF)
pleural effusion
23. Technique (KVP) should be ______ with Increased
pleural effusion
24. Pleurisy
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1. What are the three divisions of chest bony thorax, respiratory system, mediastinum
anatomy
2. What is the protective framework of the Bony thorax
body called
3. What is a system that includes lungs and Respiratory
airways
4. How many pairs of ribs do we have 12 pairs
5. How many thoracic vertebrae do we 12
have
6. What are the four divisions of the respi- pharynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs
ratory system
7. What vertebral level is the carina at T5-T6
8. What vertebral level is the heart located T5-T8
at
9. What is another name used for the Lung markings
bronchi
10. True or false: atelectasis is caused by True
pathology
11. What is a broad term used to describe a Atelectasis
collapse of lung tissue affecting part or
all of one long
12. True or false: technique should be de- False. Because it is an additive pathology
creased with atelectasis
, Radiologic Positioning
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13. Air,fat, water (soft tissue) bone, and met- Radiographic
al are types of _______ density
14. What term refers to the patient and dif- Subject density
fering ability of tissue densities to ab-
sorb rays
15. True or false: atelectasis is a destructive False
pathology
16. An additive pathology will look more White
_____ on the radio graphic image
17. the lining of the lungs is called pleura
18. Name the two layers of pleura visceral (innermost) and parietal (outer)
19. What is another name for the pleural Potential or intrapleural space
cavity
20. A buildup of fluid between the pleural of Pleural effusion
the lungs is called
21. True or false: pleural effusion is an addi- True
tive pathology
22. What is the most common cause for Congestive heart failure (CHF)
pleural effusion
23. Technique (KVP) should be ______ with Increased
pleural effusion
24. Pleurisy
