Surface Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
Other names for neck
A
- Nape
- Nucha
2
Q
Neck attachment points
A
- Occipital bone
- SPs of C7
3
Q
Nuchal line attachment points
A
- Superior nuchal line
- SPs of C6
4
Q
What does the nuchal ligament prevent palpation of?
A
Cervical processes until C7
5
Q
Anterior neck attachment points
A
- Mental process/mandible
- Superior thoracic aperture
6
Q
Adam’s apple
A
Laryngeal processes
7
Q
The angle between the two laminae of the thyroid cartilage is more acute in which sex leading to a more prominent laryngeal prominence?
A
Males
8
Q
What rounded structure can be felt below the thyroid cartilage?
A
Cricoid
9
Q
What structure can be palpated just superior to the suprasternal notch
A
Trachea
