Refer to Figure 2.  The model labeled A shows the lungs within the thoracic cavity. As you can see, this cavity is a tightly packed space with multiple blood vessels, airways, and the beginning of the digestive tract. Additionally, the lungs need to expand and contract without relying on dense fibrous connective tissue  or smooth muscle pulling on them.  Answer the following questions about the organs located in this space and the structures that impact their function. Each answer should be only 1-2 sentences or less.  1. The right lung has a larger volume but is often described as ‘shorter’; what makes the right lung shorter than the left? [a] 2. Acid reflux is also called ‘heart burn’; why would indigestion feel like pain in the heart? [b] 3. Fluid between two membranes helps expand and contract the lungs; what is the name of the membrane closest to the surface of the lungs? [c]

When a patient’s appearance takes on a bluish color, especially in the nail beds and mucous membranes of the mouth, the patient is described as:

Oral administration and enteroclysis are methods of administering the contrast medium for examinations of the:

A gastrointestinal HAI that causes diarrhea and is caused by a gram-positive spore-forming bacillus is:

The method by which drug metabolites are eliminated from the body is called:

A procedure that is ordered as STAT should be performed:

The PT POC calls for US & E-stim combo, what contraindications and precautions should the PTA screen the patient for?

List the contraindications for lasers and light: 

110/78 mm Hg is a typical measurement for which of the following vital signs?

Medications given in imaging departments are most often administered via the route that provides the most rapid response. This is the: