| Question | Answer |
| Bony Thorax | Sternum, 2 clavicles, 2 scapulae, 12 pairs of Ribs, 12 thoracic vertebra |
| Two important bony landmarks | Jugular Notch
Vertebra Prominens |
| Four divisions of Respiratory System | Pharynx
Lungs
Trachea
Bronchi |
| Adam's Apple | Thyroid cartilage |
| Shoulder Blade | Scapulae |
| Voice Box | Larynx |
| Collar Bone | Clavicles |
| Breastbone | Sternum |
| Three divisions that serve as common passageway for both food and air. | Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx |
| Structure that acts as a lid over the larynx | Epiglottis |
| Carina | Bronchus divides into right and left |
| Which vertebra is the Carina located? | T5 |
| Small air sacs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the blood | Alveoli |
| Double walled sac or membrane containing the lungs | Pleura |
| Outer layer of the pleura membrane | Parietal pleura |
| Inner layer of the pleura on surface of lungs | Pulmonary or visceral pleura |
| Potential space between inner and outer layer of pleura | Pleural Cavity |
| Air or gas that enters the Pleural Cavity | Pneumothroax |
| Double walled membrance enclosing the heart | Pericardial Sac |
| Three parts to the Aorta | Ascending aorta, Aortic Arch, Descending aorta |
| Lower, concave portion of the lungs | Base |
| Central area with bronchi, blood vessels that enter lungs. Also know as Root area | Hilum |
| Upper rounded portion of lungs, above clavicles | Apex (apices) |
| Outermost lower corner of the lungs | Costophrenic Angles |
| Four structure located in the Mediastinum | Trachea, Thymus gland, esophagus, heart & vessels |
| Chest xray for Adult, kVp? | 110-125 kVp |
| Minimum number of Ribs on adult chest xray? | 10 |
