Surface anatomy Flashcards
What is the intermammary cleft?
Space between the breasts
What is the infrasternal/subcostal angle?
Angle between cartilages of ribs 7-10
What is the costal margin?
Bottom edge of ribcage
What is the anterior median line?
Verticle line
down the anterior trunk
in the midline
What is the midclavicular line?
Vertical line
down the anterior trunk
from the middle of the clavicle
What is the anterior axillary line?
Verticle line
down the lateral trunk
from the anterior axillary fold
What is the midaxillary line?
Vertical line
down the lateral trunk
from the axillary fossa
What is the posterior axillary line?
Vertical line
down the lateral trunk
from the posterior axillary fold
What is the posterior median line?
Vertical line
down the posterior trunk
in the midline
What are the scapular lines?
Vertical lines
down the posterior trunk
passing through the inferior angle of the scapula
What are the surface markings of the diaphragmatic surface of the parietal pleura?
Rib 8 in the midclavicualr line
Rib 10 in the midaxillary line
T12 posteriorly
What are the surface markings of the inferior border of the lung?
Rib 6 in midclavicular line
Rib 8 in midaxillary line
T10 posteriorly
What are the surface markings of the oblique fissure posteriorly?
T4 to rib 6
What are the surface markings of the oblique fissure anteriorly?
Rib 6
What are the surface markings of the horizontal fissure of the right lung anteriorly?
Rib 4
