Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy- Chapter 2 Questions and Answers 2023 Solved Correctly
Bony Thorax - is the part of the skeletal system that provides a protective framework for the parts of the chest involved with breathing and blood circulation. Parts of the bony thorax - sternum, 2 clavicles, 2 scapulae, 12 pairs of ribs, 12 thoracic vertebrae Vertebrae prominens - is an important landmark for determining the CR location on a PA chest projection. Jugular notch - is an important landmark for determining the CR placement on AP chest projections Pharynx - is a structure or passageway that is important to the respiratory system because air must pass through it. Three divisions of the pharynx - nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx Esophagus - the part of the digestive system that connects the pharynx with the stomach. It is located posteriorly to the larynx and trachea Four parts of the Respiratory System - Larynx, Trachea, Rt and Lft Bronchi, and lungs Larynx - or voice box, is a cartilaginous structure that is approximately 1 1/2'' to 2'' in length in an adult. It is located in the anterior portion of the neck. Hyoid Bone - is found in the upper neck just below the tongue or floor of the mouth.Trachea - or windpipe, is a fibrous muscular tube about 1/2'' in diameter and 4 1/2'' long. Located anteriorly to the esophagus, at the level of C6, and downward to the level of T4 of T5 where it divides into Rt and Lft Bronchi
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