Anatomy of the Thoracic Region Quiz

<p>Thoracic viscera (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vertebra prominens (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Clavicles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bony thorax (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure the correct positioning of the image receptor (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Diaphragm (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To aid in respiration (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pharynx (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pharynx (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tracheopharynx (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both A &amp; B (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Esophagus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>T9-T10 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Uvula (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Above and posterior to the larynx, extending from the upper border of the epiglottis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It flips down and covers the laryngeal opening (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide support for the tongue and floor of the mouth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In the anterior portion of the neck, suspended from the hyoid bone (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>C3 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The larynx is responsible for the production of sound (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Epiglottis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inferior to the larynx (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Laryngeal prominence (A), Adam's apple (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent food from entering the trachea during swallowing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>11 cm (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thyroid gland (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>C5 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is able to store and release hormones. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The heart (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aorta (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Posterior to the trachea (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inferior vena cava (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pericardium (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>3 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Two (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alveoli (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Light, spongy, and elastic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Horizontal fissure (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pleura (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parietal pleura (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To exchange gases between air and blood (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The upper portion of the trunk between the neck and abdomen.

Protective framework for breathing and circulation organs.

Parts of the chest including lungs and mediastinal organs.

Breastbone with three divisions: manubrium, body, xiphoid process.

Collar-bones connecting the sternum to the scapulae.

The seventh cervical vertebra; a key positioning landmark.

Deep notch on the superior portion of the sternum.

Reference points for accurate radiographic positioning.

The inferior tip of the sternum, located at T9 or T10.

The exchange of gaseous substances between air and bloodstream.

The four parts: pharynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs.

Dome-shaped muscle that is the primary muscle of inspiration.

The process of air being drawn into the lungs.

The upper airway that air passes through before reaching the larynx.

The divisions are nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx.

Each half of the diaphragm involved in respiration.

The lower posterior aspect of the soft palate.

The part of the pharynx above and posterior to the larynx, extending from the upper border of the epiglottis.

A flap that covers the laryngeal opening during swallowing to prevent food from entering the airway.

The tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach, located behind the larynx and trachea.

The main components are the larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs.

The process of making sound as air passes between vocal cords in the larynx.

A small bone in the upper neck that supports the tongue and is connected to the larynx.

Largest cartilage in the larynx, consisting of two fused platelike structures.

Prominent anterior projection of the thyroid cartilage, easily palpated.

Ring-shaped cartilage forming the inferior and posterior wall of the larynx.

Fibrous muscular tube also known as the windpipe, connecting larynx to bronchi.

Right and left branches of the trachea leading to the lungs.

Vascular organ located in the neck, below the larynx, regulates metabolism.

Weighs 25 to 30 g, located anteriorly in the neck.

A double-walled sac enclosing the heart and great vessels.

The largest artery that carries blood from the heart to the body.

A large vein that returns blood from the upper body to the heart.

A large vein returning blood from the lower body to the heart.

The main branches of the trachea dividing into right and left bronchi; right has three, left has two.

The right lung consists of three lobes; the left lung has two lobes.

Small branches of secondary bronchi that further divide and lead to alveoli.

Small air sacs in the lungs responsible for gas exchange between air and blood.

A double-walled membrane surrounding each lung, consisting of parietal and visceral layers.

The spongy, elastic tissue of the lungs that facilitates breathing and gas exchange.

Deep grooves that separate different lobes of the lungs; includes oblique and horizontal fissures.

The chest area housing the lungs and heart, surrounded by ribs and diaphragm.