Palpatory landmarks Flashcards
1
Q
EOP aka inion
A
superior nuchal line
2
Q
C1 tp’s
A
mastoid process
3
Q
C2 SP
A
sometimes post tubercle of C1
4
Q
C3 SP
A
smallest and at the level of the greater cornua of hyoid bone
5
Q
C6 SP
A
last freely movable, palpated with cervical flexion
6
Q
C4 disc
A
at level of thyroid cartilage
7
Q
carotid tubercle
A
C6 anterior tubercles of the TPs = level of cricoid cartilage and 1st tracheal
8
Q
T1 SP
A
palpable
9
Q
T3 SP
A
root of spine of scapula
10
Q
T4 SP
A
most convex point of thoracic kyphosis
11
Q
T6 SP
A
level of IAS when prone
12
Q
T7 SP
A
level of IAS when seated
13
Q
T1-4 and T10-12 TP
A
1 spinous interspace above their SP
14
Q
T5-9 TP
A
2 spinous interspaces above their SP
15
Q
L4
A
last palpably movable SP with flexion and extension
