Posterior Points Flashcards
Arms
Superior medial border of scapula
T2 lateral to spinous process (per Treffer, C2 per OSCE)
Middle ear
Occiput, 2 cm lateral to midline
Sinuses
Below occiput, lateral to spinous process of C2
Larynx and Pharynx
Lateral to spinous process of C2
Tongue
Lateral to spinous process of C2
Spleen
Lateral to T7 on the left
Esophagus
Lateral to T2 spinous process
Stomach
Left lateral to T5 and T6 spinous process
Liver
Right lateral to T5 and T6 spinous process
Gallbladder
Right lateral to T6 spinous process
Pancreas
Right lateral to T7 spinous process
Small intestines
Lateral to T8, T9, and T10 spinous processes
Appendix
Right lateral to T12
Intestinal peristalsis
Superior surface of rib 11, medial to rib angle
Colon
Transverse processes of L2, L3, and L4
Rectum
Posterior-lateral sacrum, 1/2 way between sacral sulcus and ILA
Bronchus
Lateral to spinous process of T2
Upper lung
Lateral spinous process of T3
Lower lung
Lateral spinous process of T4
Myocardium
Superior border of T3, lateral to spinous process
Kidneys
Lateral to spinous process of L1
Ureters
Transverse process of L2
Bladder
Transverse process of L2
Prostate
S1, lateral
