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X-rays are generated in an X-ray tube by accelerating electrons released by a hot cathode to a high velocity using a high voltage. These high-velocity electrons then collide with a metal target, the anode, creating the ______
X-rays
X-rays are generated in an ______ by accelerating electrons released by a hot cathode to a high velocity using a high voltage. These high-velocity electrons then collide with a metal target, the anode, creating the X-rays
X-ray tube
X-rays are generated in an X-ray tube by accelerating electrons released by a hot cathode to a high velocity using a high voltage. These high-velocity electrons then collide with a ______, the anode, creating the X-rays
metal target
What is the role of the metal target in an X-ray tube?
Releasing X-rays when hit by high-velocity electrons
What happens when high-velocity electrons collide with the metal target in an X-ray tube?
They generate X-rays
How are X-rays generated in an X-ray tube?
Through the collision of high-velocity electrons with a metal target
Which of the following is not a component of the thoracic wall?
Rectus abdominis muscle
Where is the mediastinum located?
Centrally, bordered by two pleural cavities laterally
Which arteries originate from the thoracic aorta?
Brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid artery, left subclavian artery
Which muscles are part of the thoracic wall?
Serratus posterior inferior, levatores costarum, transversus thoracis
What is the function of the intercostal spaces?
To allow for expansion of the lungs during inspiration
Test your knowledge about the process of X-ray generation in X-ray tubes, from the acceleration of electrons to the creation of X-rays through collision with a metal target.
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