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Chest Radiography
Chest/Abdomen
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| the superior portion of the sternum | Manubrium |
| a section of cartilage at the lower end of the sternum | Xiphoid Process |
| a term used to describe the first seven pairs of ribs that are directly attached to the sternum | True Ribs |
| a term used to describe the pairs of ribs (8-10) that attach indirectly to the sternum by costal cartilage | False Ribs |
| the space above the soft palate that connects the nose to the throat | Nasopharynx |
| the space between the soft palate and the epiglottis containing the uvula and the tonsils and serving as a passageway for both food and air | Oropharynx |
| the portion of the pharynx located posterior to the epiglottis that connects with the esophagus | Laryngopharynx |
| the intermediate internal portion of the nose lined with hairs that filter, warm and moisten air that enters the nostrils | Vestibule |
| a flat piece of cartilage that projects posteriorly from the pharynx | Epiglottis |
| a mass of residual lymphoid tissue that hangs midline in the back of the soft palate | Uvula |
| two flat plates of cartilage that lie on either side of the larynx and meet at the midline in the anterior portion of the larynx forming the Adam's apple | Thyroid Cartilage |
| A ring of cartilage that sits just inferior to the thyroid cartilage and above the trachea | Cricoid Cartilage |
| a U-Shaped bone lined with membranes that contain the vocal cords located in the anterior portion of the neck | Hyoid Bone |
| refers the the sound-producing structures of the larynx, including the epiglottis, vocal cords, the rim glottis and intervening space between the structures | Glottis |
| the point of bifurcation (division) in the trachea forming the right and left primary bronchi generally found at the level of the 5th thoracic vertebra | Carina |
| the rightmost division of the trachea that further divides into three bronchi; the right primary bronchus is shorter and wider that the left primary bronchus | Right Primary Bronchi |
| The leftmost division of the trachea that further divides into two bronchi | Left Primary Bronchi |
| the act of spitting or expulsion of inhaled food, object particles, phlegm, etc | Expectoration |
| the communication point for the right and left primary bronchi with their respective lungs; the location of division of each primary bronchus into the secondary and tertiary bronchi | Hilum |
| the successively smaller division of the secondary and tertiary bronchi of each respective lung | Terminal Bronchioles |
| small sac-like structures at the end of the terminal bronchioles where carbon dioxide in the blood is exchanged for oxygen | Alveoli |
| the central compartment of the thoracic cavity that serves as the division between the right and left lung and contains the heart, esophagus, trachea, lymph nodes, and various connective tissue and nerves | Mediastinum |
| a sponge-like material that makes up the lungs allowing for the expansion and contraction of the lungs | Parenchyma |
| a normal finding on a PA chest radiograph; formed by the right tracheal wall, adjacent pleural surfaces and mediastinal fat | Right Paratracheal Stripe |
| a normal finding on a PA chest radiograph; created by the medial pleural surface of the left upper lung lobe, the left lateral border of the trachea and adjacent fat | Left Paratracheal Stripe |
| a thin layer of membrane that attaches directly to the outside of the lung | Visceral Pleura |
| a thin layer of membrane that lines the chest cavity | Parietal Pleura |
| the space between the lung and chest wall; more specifically, the area between the visceral and parietal pleura | Pleural Cavity |
| the triangular space between the chest wall and adjacent rounded margin go the diaphragm in the lower chest | Costophrenic Sinus |
| a sheet of muscle that separates the chest/thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity and forms a boundary of the costophrenic sinus | Diaphragm |
| the lateral borers on either side of the diaphragm that intersect with their respective ribs | Costophrenic Angles |
| the most common congenital deformity of the anterior wall of the chest in which the sternum and several ribs grow abnormally; creating a sunken appearance to the chest. | Pectus Excavatum |
| the first portion of the small intestine that connects the stomach to the jejunum | Duodenum |
| the middle portion of the small intestine that connects the duodenum to the ileum | Jejunum |
| the terminal or distal end of the small intestine following the jejunum | Ileum |
| a worm-like attachment to the posteromedial region of the cecum | Appendix |
| aka hepatic flexure; the area where the vertical ascending colon joins the transverse colon | Right Colic Flexure |
| aka right colic flexure; the area where the vertical ascending colon joins the transverse colon | Hepatic Flexure |
| aka splenic flexure; the area where the transverse colon connects with the descending colon | Left Colic Flexure |
| aka left colic flexure; the area where the transverse colon connects with the descending colon | Splenic Flexure |
| the final 6 inches of the colon that connects the anus and the sigmoid colon | Rectum |
| the opening at the lower end of the rectum controlled by a sphincter muscle | Anus |
| a cylindrical or ring-like muscle that is able to expand and contract an opening or passage | Sphincter muscle |
| a muscle located on the right side of the lumbar vertebrae extending from the transverse processes of T12 to L5 contributing to hip flexion | Right Psoas Muscle |
| a muscle located on the left side of the lumbar vertebrae extending from the transverse processes of T12 to L5 contributing to hip flexion | Left Psoas Muscle |
| a large, double-walled pouch-like membrane that covers most of the structures and organs within the abdominal cavity or pelvis | Peritoneum |
| a double fold of peritoneum that extends from the posterior abdominal wall and completely envelops a loop of the small bowel | Mesentery |
| a double fold of peritoneum that forms an apron along the anterior abdominal walll | Omentum |
| a layer of peritoneum that attaches the colon the the posterior abdominal wall | Mesocolon |
| a type of peritoneum that adheres to the wall of the abdominal cavity | Parietal Peritoneum |
| a type of peritoneum that adheres to the organs of the abdominal cavity | Visceral Peritoneum |
| the space between the two peritoneal lawyers in the abdomen that contains fluid and allows the layers to move freely during respiration and digestion | Peritoneal Cavity |
| the long spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebrae located at the level of the inferior angle of the scapula and corresponding to the location of the 1st thoracic vertebra | Vertebra Prominens |
| the visible, palpable dip at the base of the neck located between the clavicular notches at the superior border of the manubrium | Jugular Notch |
| the angle formed by the body of the sternum and the manubrium palpable at the level of the 4th thoracic vertebra | Sternal Angle |
| the upper curved border of the ala or wing of the ilium palpable through the lateral wall of the abdomen | Iliac Crest |
| the prominent anterior portion of the iliac crest | Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS) |
| a cartilaginous joint uniting the superior portions of the pubic bones | Symphysis Pubis |
| the large prominence on the latter border of the upper femur palpable on the lateral border of the hip | Greater Trochanter |
| difficult or labored breathing | Dyspnea |
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