Bontrager's Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy, 9th Edition by John Lampignano

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Bontrager's Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy, 9th Edition by John Lampignano( Chapter 2) 1. The two most common landmarks for chest positioning are the: a. top of shoulders a... nd xiphoid process. b. jugular notch and top of shoulders. c. lower margin of thyroid cartilage and vertebra prominens. d. jugular notch and vertebra prominens. ANS: D REF: 70 2. The vertebra prominens corresponds to the level of: a. C7. b. C5. c. T2. d. C4-5. ANS: A REF: 70 3. The xiphoid process is a reliable positioning landmark for determining the lower margin of the lungs for chest positioning. a. True b. False ANS: B REF: 4. The upper margin of the lungs is at the level of the: a. jugular notch. b. vertebra prominens. c. laryngeal prominence. d. sternal angle. ANS: B REF: 70 5. What is the name of the structure that serves as a common passageway for both food and air? a. Epiglottis b. Larynx c. Pharynx d. Esophagus ANS: C REF: 71 6. The jugular notch is located on the: a. sternum. b. thyroid cartilage. c. seventh cervical vertebra. d. scapula. ANS: D REF: 70 [Show More]

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