3rd Quarter Embalming 2 Test 3 Flashcards
a method of locating a structure by reference to an adjacent known or prominent structure.
anatomical guide
points of origin and points or termination in relation to adjacent structures
anatomical limits
an imaginary line drawn on the surface of the skin to represent the approximate location of some deeper lying structure.
linear guide
a point from the sternoclavicular articulation to the anterior surface of the lobe of the ear.
linear guide of the common carotid artery
along the medial border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle
anatomical guide of the common carotid artery
SCM stands for…
sternocleidomastoid muscle
Begins at the level of the right sternoclavicular articulation.
Terminates at the level of the superior border of the thyroid cartilage on the right side of the neck.
anatomical limit of the RIGHT COMMON CAROTID ARTERY
Begins at the level of the second left costal cartilage and terminates at the superior border of the thyroid cartilage on the left side of the neck.
anatomical limit of the LEFT COMMON CAROTID ARTERY.
Places of incision to raise the common carotid artery
- Supraclavicular
- Parallel incision
- Half-moon incision