Chest Flashcards

1
Q

Two landmarks for chest positioning

A

Jugular Notch and Vertebra prominens C7

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2
Q

CR landmark for PA Chest

A

C7 Vertebra Prominens

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3
Q

Landmark that marks upper margin of lungs

A

C7 Vertebra prominens

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4
Q

Two alternative names for the jugular notch

A

Manubrial and suprasternal notch

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5
Q

CR landmark for AP Chest

A

Jugular notch

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6
Q

Jugular Notch corresponds to what section of the vertebra

A

T2-T3

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7
Q

Part of digestive and respiratory system.
Passageway for food/fluids and air.

A

Pharynx

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8
Q

Area of the trachea that bifurcates into the left and right bronchi

A

carina

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9
Q

Bronchus that is shorter, wider and more vertical

A

Right Primary Bronchus

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10
Q

Bronchus where food and foreign objects are more likely to enter and lodge

A

Right Bronchus

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11
Q

Gland that corresponds to level of C5-7

A

Thyroid Gland

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12
Q

Part of the mediastinal structure and reaches max size at puberty

A

Thymus Gland

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13
Q

Palpated easily and known as the adams apple or laryngeal prominence and corresponds to C5

A

Prominent anterior projection of thyroid cartilage

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14
Q

Projects upward behind the tongue and acts as a lid to cover the laryngeal opening during swallowing

A

epiglottis

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15
Q

Most posterior part of digestive system that connects the pharynx with the stomach

A

esophagus

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16
Q

Extends from its junction with the larynx at level of C6 downward to level of T4/T5, where it divides at carina into right/left bronchi

A

trachea

17
Q

Lower concave area of each lung that rest on the diaphragm

A

Base

18
Q

Inner membrane of the pleura that encloses the lungs and heart

A

Visceral (pulmonary) pleura

19
Q

Medial portion of the thoracic cavity between the lungs

A

Mediastinum

20
Q

This is NOT considered a mediastinal structure

A

epiglottis

21
Q

Air or pressure in the pleural cavity that can cause lung collapse

A

pneumothorax

22
Q

Chest organ that corresponds with T5-T8

A

Heart

23
Q

Very slender build and makes up 10% of population

A

Asthenic body type

24
Q

Stops patients involuntary diaphragm movements

A

Breathing techniques