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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
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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 pluera - ANSWER: parietal pluera
inner layer of the pleura - ANSWER: visceral pluera