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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 (B) Signup and view all the answers

What happens when high-velocity electrons collide with the metal target in an X-ray tube?

They generate X-rays (A) Signup and view all the answers

How are X-rays generated in an X-ray tube?

Through the collision of high-velocity electrons with a metal target (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a component of the thoracic wall?

Rectus abdominis muscle (B) Signup and view all the answers

Where is the mediastinum located?

Centrally, bordered by two pleural cavities laterally (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which arteries originate from the thoracic aorta?

Brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid artery, left subclavian artery (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which muscles are part of the thoracic wall?

Serratus posterior inferior, levatores costarum, transversus thoracis (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the intercostal spaces?

To allow for expansion of the lungs during inspiration (C) Signup and view all the answers