Sites of Potential Endangerment Flashcards
Occipital Region
- Vertebral Artery (when head is extended)
- Greater Occipital Nerve
Notch Posterior to Ramus of the Mandible
- Styloid Process
- Facial Nerve (VII)
- Trigeminal Nerve (V) branches
- Maxillary Nerve (V2)
- Mandibular Nerve (V3)
Anterior Triangle of Neck
What are the structures?
Structures = Trachea, SCM, Mandible
- Carotid Artery
- Thyroid gland
- Vagus Nerve
- Internal Jugular Vein
- Hyoid Bone
- Trachea
- Lymph nodes
Posterior Triangle of Neck
What are the structures?
Clavicle, SCM, TVPs
- Brachial plexus
- Subclavian artery
- External jugular vein
- Vertebral artery (between cervical TVP’s)
- Subclavian vein
- Lymph nodes
Axilla
What are the structures?
Lats & Teres Major, Pec Major & Pec Minor
- Brachail plexus
- Axillary nerve
- Axillary artery
- Axillary vein
- Lymph nodes
Medial Brachium
Where is it?
Between the brachialis and triceps
- Ulnar nerve
- Median nerve
- Musculocutaneous nerve
- Brachial artery
- Basilic vein
Lateral Brachium
Where is it?
Anterior to deltoid tuberosity
- Cephalic vein
Ulnar Notch
Where is it?
Between olecranon and medial epicondyle
- Ulnar nerve
Antecubital Area
Where is it?
Anterior elbow
- Median nerve
- Radial nerve
- Brachial artery and branches: Radial artery and Ulnar artery
- Median (cubital/cephalic/basilic) vein
Anterior Wrist
- Radial artery
- Median nerve
- Ulnar artery
- Ulnar nerve
Abdominal Structures
- Liver
- Gall Bladder
- Spleen
- Kidneys
- Abdominal Aorta
- Ovaries
- Spermatic Cords
- Xiphoid process
Lumbar Region
- Kidneys
- Lumbar plexus
Gluteal Region
- Sacrum
- Coccyx
- Sciatic Nerve
Femoral Triangle
Where is it located?
(Sartorius, Add. longus, inguinal lg.)
- Femoral artery
- Femoral vein
- Femoral nerve
- Greater saphenous vein
- Lymph nodes
Popliteal Fossa
Where is it located?
(between hamstrings and gastrocnemius)
- Popliteal artery
- Popliteal vein
- Tibial nerve
- Peroneal/common fibular nerve
Posterior Neck Structures
- Vertebral Artery
- Lymph Nodes
- External jugular vein
- Sublavian artery
- Subclavian vein
- Brachial plexus
Posterior Fibular Head
Peroneal / Common Fibular Nerve
Medial Tibia
- Tibial nerve
- Greater saphenous vein
