RADT 100-Radiologic Physics Anatomy of the Mediastinum and Body Quadrants, Answered

RADT 100-Radiologic Physics Anatomy of the Mediastinum and Body Quadrants, Answered-Mediastinum - Space between the lungs holding organs such as the thymus gland, heart, great vessels, trachea, and esophagus. Quadrants of the body - Four divisions: RUQ (right upper quadrant), LUQ (left upper quadrant), RLQ (right lower quadrant), LLQ (left lower quadrant), each housing specific organs like the gallbladder, stomach, spleen, and appendix. Lung lobes - Right lung has three lobes (superior, middle, inferior), left lung has two lobes (superior, inferior). Lung fissures - Right lung has two deep fissures, left lung has one deep, oblique fissure. Body habitus types - Sthenic, hypersthenic, asthenic, and hyposthenic, each with distinct characteristics affecting major organ locations.