Can You Identify the Lobes and Hilum on a Lateral Chest Radiograph?
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What is the reason for the right lung being shorter than the left lung?

  • The liver pushes up on the right hemidiaphragm (correct)
  • The right lung is smaller in size
  • The left lung has more lobes than the right lung
  • The right lung is compressed by the heart

    • Which lung is depicted in the drawing in Figure 2.21?

  • Both lungs
  • Left lung (correct)
  • Right lung
  • None of the above

    • What is the most inferior part of the diaphragm?

  • The anterior portion
  • The lateral portion
  • The superior portion
  • The posterior portion (correct)

    • On a lateral chest radiograph, which of the following is true about the left lung?

    <p>The lower lobe extends below the hilum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for the difference in length between the right and left lung?

    <p>The liver located in the right upper abdomen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most inferior part of the diaphragm?

    <p>The posterior portion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the largest artery in the body?

    <p>Aorta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the sac that encloses the heart and roots of the great vessels?

    <p>Pericardial sac</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the heart located in the body?

    <p>Posterior to the body of the sternum</p> Signup and view all the answers

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