Procedures Exam I

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Midsagittal Plane
The plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves
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Midcoronal Plane
The plane that divides the body into equal anterior and posterior parts
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Interiliac Plane
The plane that runs along the top of the pelvis
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Occlusal Plane
The plane that runs along the inferior portion of the top teeth
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Abdominal Cavity
One of the two great cavities of the body
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Thoracic Cavity
One of the two great cavities of the body
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Diaphragm
The structure that divides each cavity
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Peritoneum
Structure in the abdominal cavity
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Pleural Membranes
Structure in the thoracic cavity
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Liver
Structure in the abdominal cavity
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Lungs
Structure in the thoracic cavity
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Gallbladder
Structure in the abdominal cavity
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Trachea
Structure in the thoracic cavity
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Pancreas
Structure in the abdominal cavity
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Esophagus
Structure in the thoracic cavity
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Right Upper Quadrant
One of the quadrants of the body
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Left Upper Quadrant
One of the quadrants of the body
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Right Lower Quadrant
One of the quadrants of the body
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Left Lower Quadrant
One of the quadrants of the body
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MSP and Horizontal (interiliac) planes
The body planes that make up the quadrants and intersect at the umbilical
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Right hypochondrium
One of the nine regions of the body
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Epigastrium
One of the nine regions of the body
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Left hypochondrium
One of the nine regions of the body
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Right lateral
One of the nine regions of the body
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Umbilical
One of the nine regions of the body
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Left lateral
One of the nine regions of the body
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Right inguinal
One of the nine regions of the body
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Hypogastrium
One of the nine regions of the body
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Left inguinal
One of the nine regions of the body
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Epigastrium
The region where the esophagus is located
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L4/L5
The vertebral level where the iliac crests are located
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T2/3
The vertebral level where the jugular notch is located
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T10
The vertebral level where the xiphoid process is located
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Asthenic
One of the four body habitus
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Sthenic
One of the four body habitus
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Hyposthenic
One of the four body habitus
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Hypersthenic
One of the four body habitus
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Hypersthenic
The body habitus that demonstrates the lungs short and wide
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Asthenic
The body habitus that demonstrates the lungs very long and narrow
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The average number of bones in the human body
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Clavicle
Bone part of the appendicular skeleton
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Ribs
Bone part of the axial skeleton
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Scapulas
Bone part of the appendicular skeleton
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Sternum
Bone part of the axial skeleton
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Caudad
The medical term for the tube that is angled toward the feet
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Distal
The medical term for the point farthest from the point of attachment
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Plantar
The medical term for the bottom surface of the foot
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Dorsal
The medical term for the back portion of the hand
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Projection
The path of the central ray as it exits the tube and goes through the patient to the imaging receptor
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Anterior Posterior (AP) Projection
The type of projection when the central ray enters the front portion of the body and exits the back portion
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Axial Projection
The projection when the central ray is angled
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Tangential Projection
The type of projection that skims a body part
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Lateral Projection
The projection when the central ray enters the right side of the body and exits the left side
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Oblique Projection
The type of projection when the patient is in the RAO or LPO position
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Trendelenburg Position
The position when the feet are higher than the head
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Fowler Position
The position when the feet are lower than the head
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Sims Position
The type of body position for the LAO position
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RPO, LPO
The body positions for the AP oblique projections
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RAO, LAO
The body positions for the PA oblique projections
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AP projection, MSP
The projection and body plane the CR follows for the left lateral decubitus position
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Lateral Projection, MCP
The projection and body plane the CR follows for the ventral decubitus position
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Lordotic
The AP axial projection of the apices of the lungs
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Right pleural cavity
One of the thoracic cavities
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Left pleural cavity
One of the thoracic cavities
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Mediastinum
One of the thoracic cavities
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Mediastinum
The portion of the chest that contains the heart, trachea, and esophagus
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Carina
The point where the trachea bifurcates into the left and right main bronchus
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Right main bronchus
The main bronchus that lies more vertically
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Left main bronchus
The main bronchus that lies more horizontally
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Right main bronchus
The main bronchus where foreign bodies are more likely to lodge into
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Alveoli
The terminal portion of the respiratory tract
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Right Lung
The lung that is divided into 3 lobes
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Left Lung
The lung that is divided into 2 lobes
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Right lung
The lung that has 2 fissures
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Apex
The top portion of the lung
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Base
The bottom of the lung
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Hilum
The point where structures enter and exit the lungs
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Thorax
The name of the point made up by the diaphragm and the ribs
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Aorta
One of the great vessels
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IVC
One of the great vessels
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SVC
One of the great vessels
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Pulmonary veins and arteries
One of the great vessels
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Thymus
The structure that acts as the body's defense mechanism
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Pericardium
The sac that surrounds the heart
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Pleural effusion
The pathology that fills the lungs with fluid from the bottom on up
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Emphysema
The pathology that expands the chest into a barrel shape due to the nonexhalation of oxygen
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Atelectasis
The pathology that collapses lung tissue on top of each other
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Pneumothorax
The pathology that allows air to escape between the chest wall and the lung
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Diaphragm fixation, Pneumothorax, atelectasis, foreign body
The four reasons why we perform chests on expiration
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72"
The SID for all chests performed at the wall unit
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40"
The SID for a chest using a grid
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55-60"
The SID for an AP chest on a cart without a grid
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See air-fluid levels
One of the three reasons why we perform chests in the upright position
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Move diaphragm to its lowest point
One of the three reasons why we perform chests in the upright position
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Prevent engorgement of the pulmonary vessels
One of the three reasons why we perform chests in the upright position
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Brings the heart closer to the IR to prevent magnification
One of the three reasons why we would prefer to perform a PA chest rather than an AP projection
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Moves the scapula out of the lung field
One of the three reasons why we would prefer to perform a PA chest rather than an AP projection
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Provides less dose to the breasts
One of the three reasons why we would prefer to perform a PA chest rather than an AP projection
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Take 1 deep breath in, then exhale. Take another deep breath in and hold
Breathing instructions for a regular PA chest radiograph
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To minimize heart magnification
Why we use a 72 SID for PA chests