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1
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Hyoid Landmark

A

C2/3

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2
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Cricoid Landmark

A

C6 -located just above thyroid

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3
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Thyroid

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C4/5

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4
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Sternal Angle:

  • posterior
  • anterior
A

Posterior: T5 (as seen on XRAY)
Anterior: rib 2

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5
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Subarachnoid space down to

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S3

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6
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Root of spine of scapula

A

T3

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7
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Highest pt of Iliac crest

A

L4 spinous process

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8
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PSIS landmark

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S2

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9
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Spinal Cord to….

A

infant: L4
adult: L2 spinous process

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10
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Xiphisternal Jx landmark

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T9/10

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11
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LU Apex landmark

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behind medial 1/3 of clavicle

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12
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Terminal end of abd aorta landmark

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L4

- also near highest pt of iliac crest

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13
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What attaches to supraglenoid tubercle?

A

long head of biceps

  • down thru intertubercular groove to radial tuberosity
  • innervated by musculocutaneous N.
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14
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What attaches to infraglenoid tubercle?

A

long head of triceps

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15
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The capitulum of the humerus touches what?

A

Radius

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16
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The trochlea of the humerus touches what?

A

Ulna

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17
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Coronoid Fossa is where?

A

anterior part of humerus at elbow

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18
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Olecranon Fossa is where?

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posterior part of humerus at elbow

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19
Q

Carpal Bones mnemonic

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Sam Limped to Paris, He Can’t Take Trains
(see L palm facing down at start at bottom R, then go clockwise)
- scaphoid above radius
- lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, hamate, capitate, trapezoid, trapezium

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20
Q

Hard Palate consists of what bones?

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Front part is PALATINE of MAXILLARY

behind is the VOMER

21
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What is the Pteryon or Pterion?

what is significant about this?

A

4 suture meeting pt (frontal, parietal, temporal, sphenoid)

- weak spot of skull and behind it is the MIDDLE MENINGEAL A —> trauma —> epidural hematoma

22
Q

Most of the Zygomatic Arch is part of what bone?

A

Temporal Bone

23
Q

Rotator Cuff muscles are?

A

subscap, supra and infra spinatus, teres minor

24
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Temporal bone consists of?

A

mandibular fossa, styloid process, ext. acoustic meatus, mastoid process, zygomatic arch

25
What kind of bone is the patella?
sesamoid - bone embedded in tendon/muscle
26
Does the ulna touch the wrist?
no
27
What type of joint are MCP's?
condylar jts
28
What type of joint is Radiocarpa jt ?
ellipsoidal jt
29
What type of joint is the Distal Radioulnar jt?
Plane jt
30
Where is the Sustentaculum Tali located and what does it attach to?
located on medial aspect of foot as part of CALCANEOUS and attaches to base of DELTOID LIGAMENTS - (deltoid ligmants are Tibionavicular, Tibiocalcaneal, Tibiotalar)
31
What type of JOINT are sutures and syndesmosis that have NO MOVEMENT.
SYNARTHROSIS
32
What type of JOINT has LITTLE MOVEMENT like the pubic symphysis?
AMPHIARTHROSIS
33
What type of JOINT has FREE MOVEMENT?
DIARTHRODIAL... SYNOVIAL
34
JAW MOVEMENT is innervated by?
CN V (V3)
35
What muscles open and close the mouth?
Open: DIGASTRIC, LATERAL PTERYGOID Close: MEDIAL PTERYGOID, MASSETER, TEMPORALIS
36
What elevates the mandible? depresses?
Elevates: Medial Pterygoid Depresses: Lateral Pterygoid *say "lateral" this opens your mouth and therefore depresses your mandible
37
There are no intervertebral discs located between which parts of the spine?
skull - C1 - C2
38
Where is the Ligamentum Flavum?
between laminae of adj vertebrae
39
Osteomalacia vs Chondromalacia?
Osteomalacia is DEMINERALIZATION of BONE. | CHONDROMALACIA is SOFTENING OF HYALINE CARTILAGE (usu seen in patella)
40
Paget's Dz: Eti? Probs w what? Signs?
Eti: paramyxovirus infx of osteoclasts Bone - lytic and sclerotic - see in SKULL (bc likes flat & long bones) Signs: bowing, OA, patho fractures MOSAIC PATTERN
41
Osteochondroma - if you see multiple lesions this means?
increase risk of CHONDROSARCOMA
42
Benign bone lesions?
Osteoma, Osteoid Osteoma
43
What Dz is secondary to Paget's and the 2nd MC primary malignant bone CA?
Osteosarcoma
44
What is MC primary malignant bone CA?
Chondrosarcoma (malig tumor of cartilage) | ---> METS
45
What pop do you see Chondrosarcoma in? | Where in the body?
PELVIS of middle aged men
46
MC primary bone CA in the young?
Ewing's Sarcoma
47
Which bone CA is extremely malignant? (it affects the marrow)
Ewing's Sarcoma
48
Which bone CA do you see SHEETS OF ROUND CELLS?
Ewings's Sarcoma
49
Which bone CA occurs in young males and is very common?
OSTEOSARCOMA | METS --> LU, Bone, Brain

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