Exam 2 Thoracic + Abdomen Flashcards
Meaning of dashes on an x-ray film
showing lower lobe of the liver
meaning of dots on an x-ray
showing the outline of the kidneys
meaning of dashes and dots on an x-ray
outlining psoas muscles
space behind the heart
retrocardial space
Level of contrast used for chest x-ray
Low contrast, long scale
Level of contrast used for abdomen x-ray
Moderate contrast, shorter scale than chest
Anatomy of upper right quadrant
liver, gall bladder, flexor of colon
Anatomy of lower left quadrant
descending colon, small intestine, part of urinary bladder
Anatomy of upper left quadrant
spleen, stomach, transverse and part of descending colon
Anatomy of lower right quadrant
appendix, ileum, ascending colon
What we are mainly looking for in an abdomen x-ray
free air
What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
diaphragm
Borders of the abdominal cavity
diaphragm to the bony pelvis (pubic symphysis)
Space behind peritoneum
retroperitoneum, contains kidneys and pancreas
Obstruction series
AP Abdomen supine, AP abdomen upright, PA chest upright
2-way abdomen series
AP supine and AP upright, looking for free air
What are we looking for when we do a lateral abdomen
foreign bodies
Posterior border of the mediastinum
thoracic spine
anterior boundary of the mediastinum
sternum and costal cartilages
lateral border of the mediastinum
mediastinal pleura
superior border of the mediastinum
thoracic inlet
inferior border of the mediastinum
diaphragm
Location of the thymus
behind the sternum and between the lungs
Anatomic structure examied to detect subtle signes of rotation of a PA chest projection
sternoclavicular joints
Space located between the two pleural cavities
mediastinum
The trachea is ____ to the esophagus
anterior
Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the
alveoli
The light, spongy, elastic stubstances of the lungs
parenchyma
Lower, oblique, concave aspect of the lung
base
Serous membrane covering the lungs
pleura
pneumoconiosis diseases
diseases associated with the inhalation of foreign particles such as silicon dust
The pharynx is divided into ____ subdivisions
three
Air accumulation in the pleural cavity
pneumothorax
Position to best demonstrate a pneumothorax in the left lung in a very ill patient
right lateral decubitus
Why the left lateral position is often used in chest radiography
It provides a less magnified image of the heart
Failure of peristalsis causes a pathologic condition of the abdomen called
Ileus
Evidence that a patient is in a true lateral position in a lateral projection of the abdomen
open lumbar intervertebral foramina
Which structure must be demonstrated in the image of an AP projection, left lateral decubitus position, of the abdomen if the patient is being evaluated for fluid accumulation?
The side down
Presence of air in the peritoneal cavity
pneumoperitoneum
Pathologic condition of the abdomen in which the bowel lumen is blocked
Obstruction
Pathologic condition of the abdomen caused by the loss of peristalsis
Ileus
Folds of the double-walled seromembranous sac that encloses the abdominopelvic cavity
Mesentery
Localized dilation of an artery that may occur in the abdominal aorta
Aneurysm
The inner layer of the double-walled seromembranous sac that encloses the abdominopelvic cavity
Visceral
Posterior cavity of the peritoneum
Retroperitoneum
Folds of the double-walled seromembranous sac that encloses the abdominopelvic cavity
Omenta
The double-walled seromembranous sac that encloses the abdominopelvic cavity
Peritoneum
The outer layer of the double-walled seromembranous sac that encloses the abdominopelvic cavity
Parietal
