Palpatory landmarks Flashcards
EOP aka inion
superior nuchal line
C1 tp’s
mastoid process
C2 SP
sometimes post tubercle of C1
C3 SP
smallest and at the level of the greater cornua of hyoid bone
C6 SP
last freely movable, palpated with cervical flexion
C4 disc
at level of thyroid cartilage
carotid tubercle
C6 anterior tubercles of the TPs = level of cricoid cartilage and 1st tracheal
T1 SP
palpable
T3 SP
root of spine of scapula
T4 SP
most convex point of thoracic kyphosis
T6 SP
level of IAS when prone
T7 SP
level of IAS when seated
T1-4 and T10-12 TP
1 spinous interspace above their SP
T5-9 TP
2 spinous interspaces above their SP
L4
last palpably movable SP with flexion and extension
where is L4 80% of the time
at the level of the iliac crest
where is L5 20% of the time
at the level of the iliac crest
mammillary processes
lateral on the superior articular processes at the level of SP of vertebra ABOVE
S2 tubercle
apex of sacral kyphosis
S2 is at the same level of
PSIS
S3 tubercle
upper end of gluteal cleft
sacral hiatus
lowest palpable depression in midline
tip of coccyx
last palpable bony structure
