anatomical reference Flashcards
umbilicus
l3/l4
cecum
l4
bifurcation of abdominal aorta
L4
common iliac nodes
l4
iliac crest
l4/l5
start of the rectum
s3
spleen
t 10/11
larynx
c3/c4 to c6
cricoid cartilage
c6
first prominent spinous process in the posterior neck
C7
epiglottis
c3
true vocal cords
c4
thyroid cartilage
c4
last floating rib
t12
Suprasternal notch
t2/t3
xiphoid process
t9/t10
carina
t4/t5
end of spinal cord
L2
hyoid
c4
cisternal chyli (anatomical reference)
L2
sternal angle
T4/ T5
inferior angle
T7
located posterior to the soft palate with a rich lymphatic network
nasopharynx
located anterior and inferior to the ear
parotid gland
oropharynx includes
uvula, tonsillar fossae, and pillars, base of tongue, soft palate, and vallecula
pyriform sinus and the posterior pharyngeal wall
hypopharynx
tip of the epiglottis to the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage
larynx
epiglottis, arytenoids, ventricle, false cord, and vestibule
supraglottic
true vocal cords
glottic
inferior to the true vocal cords
subglottic
in the sella turcica
pituitary
above the sphenoid sinus and inferior to the optic chiasm
pituitary
inferior to the bladder and anterior to the rectum in males
prostate