surface anatomy Flashcards
where is the temporal region
Located at the sides of the skull, above the ears
where is the supraorbital ridge
Bony ridge located above the eye sockets
where is the mastoid
Bony prominence located behind the ear
where is the carotid pulse
Located in the neck, lateral to the trachea, medial to the sternocleidomastoid muscle
where is the trachea
Windpipe located centrally in the neck, extending from the larynx to the bronchi
where is the sternocleidomastoid muscle
Prominent muscle running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid process
where is the juggler vein
Located lateral to the sternocleidomastoid muscle
where is the sternum
Central bone of the chest, consisting of the suprasternal notch (2), manubrium, body, and xiphoid process (3)
where is the clavicle
Collar bones running horizontally between the sternum and the shoulders
where is the heart
The heart is located slightly to the left of the midline. Positioned between the lungs in the mediastinum.
Anteriorly bordered by the sternum and posteriorly by the vertebral column.
where are the heart sounds
Locations for auscultation (Aortic, Pulmonic, Tricuspid, Mitral valves)
where is the intercostal spaces
Spaces between the ribs
where are the lung fields
Areas of the chest for auscultation of breath sounds
where is the iliac crest
upper border of the iliac bones
where is the liver
Liver: Located in the right upper quadrant, extending into the epigastric region
where is the spleen
Located in the left upper quadrant, posterior to the stomach
where is the stomach
Located in the left upper quadrant, anterior to the pancreas
where is the intestines (colon)
spread throughout all quadrant
where are the kidneys
Located in the retroperitoneal space, with the right kidney lower than the left
where is the bladder
Located in the suprapubic region in the lower abdomen, behind the pubic symphysis
where is the punic synthesis
Midline cartilaginous joint uniting the left and right pubic bones
where is the greater trochanter
Prominent bony projection on the proximal femur
where is the femoral pulse
Located in the groin, just below the inguinal ligament
where is the inguinal ligament
Runs from the pubic tubercle to the anterior superior iliac spine
where is the acromion process
bony prominence on the scapula
where is the cubital fossa
Triangular area on the anterior aspect of the elbow
where is the olecranon process
Bony prominence of the ulna at the elbow
where is the greater tubercle of humerus
Lateral prominence of the humerus
where is the brachial artery
Major blood vessel of the upper arm, located in the cubital fossa
where is the radial pulse
Pulse point located on the lateral aspect of the wrist
where is the medial nerve
Runs through the cubital fossa and carpal tunnel
where is the anatomical snuffbox
Radial Styloid (1); Scaphoid (2); Trapezium (3); 1st Metacarpal (4)
where is the patella
kneecap, located at the front of the knee joint
where is the tibial tuberosity
Prominent bump on the anterior aspect of the tibia, just below the patella
The proximal tibia is approximately 2cm medial to the tibial tuberosity, or 3 cm below the patella and approximately 2cm medially, along the flat aspect of the tibia.
where is the L/R malleoli
Bony prominences on either side of the ankle (medial malleolus on the tibia and lateral malleolus on the fibula)
where is the sciatic nerve
Emerges beneath the piriformis muscle; Travels down posterior aspect of thigh
where is the femoral artery
Major blood vessel of the thigh, located in the groin
where is the popliteal fossa
Shallow depression at the back of the knee
where is the dorsals pedis
Pulse point located on the dorsum of the foot
