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Anatomical Landmarks and Cun Measurements Flashcards

1
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What 2 methods are used for locating channels and points?

A
  1. Anatomical Landmarks
  2. Proportional skeletal measurements - Cun measurements
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What is the preferred and most acurate method for locating channels and points.

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Anatomical landmarks and bone cun

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What is a fixed landmark?

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Protuberances or depressions formed by bones joints, muscles

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What is a moveable landmark?

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Gabs, depressions, wrinkles and peaks which appear along with the movement of joints, muscles, tendons and skin.

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5
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Body terminology:

Inferior?

Superior?

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Inferior: nearer to feet

Superior: Nearer to head

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Body terminology:

Anterior?

Posterior?

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Anterior: Nearer to front

Posterior: Nearer to back

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Body terminology:

Distal?

Proximal?

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Distal: Further from the center of the body

Proximal: Closer to center of the body

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Body terminology:

Medial?

Lateral?

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Medial: closer to midline

Lateral: further from midline

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9
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What is the vertex?

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Highest point of Head

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10
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What is the Glabella?

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The central bony reference point on the forehead

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11
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What is the temporomandibular joint?

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Located inferior to the zygomatic arch and anterior to the tragus of the ear.

Can be palpated by opening and closing the mouth.

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What is the mentolobial groove?

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A transverse groove at the junction of the chin and lower lip

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What is the mastoid process?

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A cone shaped bony structure which can be palpated posterior to the ear.

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What is the Laryngeal Prominence?

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In men the highest point of the larynx (addams apple)

In women, needs to be palpated to locate V-shaped of upper thyroid cartilage

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15
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What is vertebra prominens?

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C7

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16
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What is the suprasternal fossa?

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The depression superior to the sternum between the sternoclavicular joint

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17
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Where is the Sternocostal angle and xiphoid process?

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Where the lower borders of the rib cage unite.

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18
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True or False

The same number of cun between each distance is the same for each person.

The size of cun changes depending on the size of the person

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True

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19
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What are the three types of landmarks primarily used for body cun measurements?

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  1. Boney structures
  2. Joints
  3. Superficial antomy - nipples, umbilicus
20
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What is the distance between the nipples?

21
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What is the distance between the midpoint of the clavicles?

22
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What is the distance between the tip of the acromion process and midline of the body?

23
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What is the distance between anterior axillary and cubital crease?

24
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What is the distance between cubital crease and the wrist?

25
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What is the distance between sternocostal angle and the umbilicus?

26
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What is the distance between the anterior hairline and the posterior hairline?

27
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What is the distance between glabella and anterior hairline?

28
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What is the distance between the angles of the hairline?

29
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What is the distance between the mastoid process?

30
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What is the distance between the posterior hairline and C7?

31
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What is the distance between the medial borders of the scapulae?

32
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What is the distance between the gluteal fold and the knee?

33
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What is the distance between the popliteal crease and the lateral malleolus?

34
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What is the distance between the popliteal crease and medial malleolus?

35
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What is the distance between the umbilicus and the pubic synthesis?

36
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What is the distance between the lateral prominence of the greater trochanter and the popliteal crease?

37
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What is the heaight of the patella?

38
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What is the distance between the glabella and C7?

39
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What is the distance between the nipples?

40
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What is the distance between the suprasternal fossa and the sternocostal angle?

41
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What is the distance between the gluteal fold and popliteal fossa?

A

14 cun

popliteal fossa, knee, (popliteal creas)

42
Q

What is the size of the thumb?

43
Q

What is the size of the index and middle finger together at the level of the proximal interphalangeal joint?

44
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What is the distance between the proximal interphalangeal joint and the tip of the finger?

45
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What is the width of the index finger, middle finger and ring finger at the level of the skin crease of the proximal interphalangeal joint?

46
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What is the width of all four fingers at the level of the skin crease of the proximal interphalangeal joint?

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