X-ray Generation Process
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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?

<p>Releasing X-rays when hit by high-velocity electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>They generate X-rays</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Through the collision of high-velocity electrons with a metal target</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Rectus abdominis muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the mediastinum located?

<p>Centrally, bordered by two pleural cavities laterally</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which arteries originate from the thoracic aorta?

<p>Brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid artery, left subclavian artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscles are part of the thoracic wall?

<p>Serratus posterior inferior, levatores costarum, transversus thoracis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the intercostal spaces?

<p>To allow for expansion of the lungs during inspiration</p> Signup and view all the answers

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