Thorax & Abdomen Rad Anatomy Flashcards
HRCT?
high resolution computed tomography
what ribs attached anteriorly to sternum via costal cartilages
7 upper pairs of ribs
is lingula considered part of left upper lobe
yes
what lines lungs
visceral & parietal pleura
what does visceral pleura line
closely applied to lungs
what does parietal pleura line
inner surface of chest wall
pleural layer seen as part of __
intercostal stripe
___ seen at paravertebral region
paravertebral line
how does intercostal stripe appear as
thin white line between adjacent ribs & anterior to lower edge of ribs posteriorly
where does trachea start & end
below cricoid cartilage till sternal angle level
what does trachea bifurcate into
bronchi > lobar bronchi > bronchopulmonary segments in each lobe
right bronchi is ___ than left
shorter, wider, more vertically oriented
where is superior mediastinum
below thoracic inlet till horizontal line at lower border of manubrium, sternal angle, lower border of T4
where is inferior mediastinum
below horizontal where superior mediastinum ends till above hemidiaphragm
where is anterior mediastinum
in front of pericardium & root
where is middle mediastinum
heart + pericardium + hilar structures
where is posterior mediastinum
between posterior pericardium + spine
anatomical landmarks of thoracic inlet
superior margin of manubrium
superior margin of 1st ribs
T1 costovertebral junctions
what is hilum
region where pulmonary vessels & airways enter/exit lungs
main components of hilum
pulmonary artery & veins
bronchus
lymph nodes
where is hemiazygos veins
left side of spine till anastomosis with azygos vein at T8/9
where is azygos vein
arches from right paraspinal space to SVC, right side longitudinal to T-spine
where do hemiazygos veins drain
posterior & lateral parts of left thoracic walls
what do SSFP views include for 2 chambers
left atrium
left ventricle
mitral valve
what do SSFP views include for 3 chambers
left atrium
left ventricle
left ventricular outflow tract