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Bony Thorax, Cervical and Thoracic spine

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Positioning Landmarks: Vertebra prominens   C7 - T1  
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Positioning Landmarks: Supersternal notch (jugular notch)   T3  
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Positioning Landmarks: Sternal angle   T4-T5  
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Positioning Landmarks: Mid Thoracic   T7  
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Positioning Landmarks: Xiphoid tip (insiform)   T9 - T10  
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Positioning Landmarks: Lower costal margin   L2-L3  
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Positioning Landmarks: Iliac crest   L4-L5  
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Positioning Landmarks: A.S.I.S   S1-S2  
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Positioning Landmarks: Symphysis pubis   Mid coccyx  
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Positioning Landmarks: Mastoid tip   C1  
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Positioning Landmarks: Gonion   C3  
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Positioning Landmarks: Thyroid cartilage   C4-C5  
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Line used to insure that eyes are parallel to IR   Inter-pupilary line  
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Whole in ear that is used as a general landmark for the skull   External acoustic meatus  
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Four classification of bones   Long, short, flat and irregular  
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Occurs rapidly and takes place in bones that are needed for protection   Intramembranous ossification  
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occurs much slower and in most parts of the skeleton, especially in the long bones   Endochondral ossification  
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The first center of ossification and occurs in the midbody area   Primary center, diaphysis  
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ossification that appears near the end of the limbs of long bones   secondary centers, epiphysis  
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Classification of joints: function   Synarthrosis, amphiarthrosis and diarthrosis  
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Classification of joints: Structural   Fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial  
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lack a joint cavity, and the articulating bones are held together tightly by cartilage   Cartilaginous joints (intervertebral joints)  
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Freely movable joints, and characterized by a fibrous capsule that contains synovial fluid   Synovial joints (Zygapophyseal)  
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Immovable joint   Synarthrosis (First sternocostal joint)  
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Joint with limited movement   Amphiarthrosis (Intervertebral joints)  
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Free movable joint   Diarthrosis (Zygapophyseal)  
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A reference position that defines specific surfaces and planes of the body   Anatomic position  
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Positioning term that describes the direction or path of the CR of the x-ray beam   Projection  
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horizontal plane is formed by the biting surfaces of the upper and lower teeth with jaws closed   Occlusal plane  
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A recumbent position with the body tilted with the head lower than the feet   Trendelenburg  
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A recumbent position with the body tilted with the head higher that the feet   Fowler's  
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An abnormal or exaggerated lateral curvature   Scoliosis  
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Normal compensatory concave curvature of cervical and lumbar spine   lordosis  
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Abnormal exaggerated thoracic "humpback" curvature with increased convexity   Kyphosis  
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The main function of the bony thorax   To serve as a expandable, bellowslike chamber  
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The only bony connection between each shoulder girdle and the bony thorax   Sternoclavicular joint  
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At what ribs is the rib cage the widest   8th and 9th ribs  
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Lateral to the neck is an elevated ____ that articulates with the transverse process of a vertebra   tubercle  
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What the patient feels   Symptons  
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taking place or originating in a hospital   nosocomial  
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resulting from the activity of physicians   iatrogenic  
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Any disease that is of uncertain or unknown origin   idiopathic  
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swelling that is caused by fluid trapped in your body's tissues, but doesn't need inflammation   Edema  
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Depriving the organs cells and tissues of oxygen and nutrients   Ischemia  
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localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply   Infarct  
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Blood trapped within tissue (blood tumor)   hematoma  
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the act of coughing up blood   Hemoptysis  
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Offers its members inspections and accreditation of the quality of operations   JCAHO (joint commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)  
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Statement of an organization that summarizes its intent to provide service   Mission statement  
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Areas of common fracture in the bony thorax   Ribs,sternum and Flail chest  
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Fracture of adjacent ribs in two or more places is caused by blunt trauma   Flail chest  
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Congenital anomalies in the bony thorax   Pectus carinatum and pectus excavatum  
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anterior protrusion of the lower sternum and xiphoid process (pigeon breast)   Pectus carinatum  
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characterized by a depressed sternum (funnel chest)   Pectus excavatum  
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Common sites of metastatic lesions in the bony thorax   Osteolytic, osteoblastic, combo osteolytic and ostoblastic  
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Destructive lesions with irregular margins   Osteolytic  
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Proliferative bony lesions of increased density   Osteoblastic  
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localized or generalized infection of bone and marrow can be associated with postoperative complications of open heart surgery   Osteomyelitis  
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