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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| right primary bronchus | more vertical, shorter and wider |
| mediastinum major structures | heart, trachea, esophagus, thymus |
| bony thorax | ribs, sternum, xiphoid process |
| thoracic cavity | pleural membranes, lungs, trachea, esophagus, pericardium, heart, and great vessels |
| larynx | voice box, connected to trachea and anterior |
| carina | last tracheal cartilage, hook like process |
| hilum | accomodates bronchi, pulmonary blood vessels, and nerves |
| jugular notch | at level of T2, T3 |
| trachea | C6 |
| thyroid cartilage | (adams apple) C5 |
| xiphoid process | T9, T10 |
| right lung | shorter due to liver position |
| pharynx | food and air passage |
| parenchyma | functioning part of organ |
| pericardium | sac surrounds heart |
| right kidney | lies inferior to left |
| peritoneal cavity | between 2 layers of peritoneum, holds liver, stomach, intestines, etc in place |
| fistula | abnormal passage between 2 organs |
| sinus tract | abnormal channels leading to abcesses |
| ascites | fluid in abdominal cavity |
| melena | blood in stool |
| mesentary | peritineal fold encircles small intestine, connects to posterior wall of abdomen |
| head and neck of radius profiled | ap forearm |
| coronoid process of ulna profiled | medial (internal) obliques |
| olecranon process of ulna profiled | lateral elbow |
| medial epicondyle of humerus profiled | ap elbow |