Quiz # 1 Surface Anatomy and Landmarks Flashcards
Axilla
Armpit

Supraorbital Margin
raised portion above the eye

Auricle
Outer Ear (elastic cartilage)

Thyroid Cartilage
Adam’s apple (hyaline cartilage)

Suprasternal Notch
Notch (Depression above the sternum)

Zygomatic bone
Cheek Bone

Supraclavicular Fossa
Depression above the clavicle

Costal Margin of Ribs
Inverted V of Ribs

Pectoralis Major
Muscle that makes up the bulk of the chest

Trapezius
pair of large triangular muscles extending over the back of the neck and shoulders and moving the head and shoulder blade.

Latissimus Dorsi
Lower back Muscle

Cubital Fossa
Triangular depression in Elbow

Inguinal Ligament
groin ligament (Usher’s)

Iliac Crest
Top rounded part of the hip bone

Gluteus Maximus
Outer glute muscle

Gluteus Medius
Superior to glute maximus

Popliteal Fossa
Depression behind the knee

Gastrocnemius
Large calf muscle on posterior
