Surface anatomy

Question 1

Where its vertebrae prominens located?

Answer 1

C7

Question 2

What landmark is located at T3?

Answer 2

Spine of scapula

Question 3

What landmark is located at T7?

Answer 3

Inferior angle of scapula

Question 4

What landmark is located at L4?

Answer 4

Summit of iliac crest

Question 5

Where is a lumbar puncture carried out?

Answer 5

L3/4 in adult

L4/5 in child

Question 6

Where is the gall bladder located?

Answer 6

9th right costal cartilage

Question 7

Where is the spleen located?

Answer 7

9th - 11th ribs

Question 8

What plane passes through the tail of the pancreas.

Answer 8

Transpyloric

Question 9

How do you locate the transpyloric plane?

Answer 9

Hand breadth from xiphoid process

Question 10

Where is the transpyloric plane located?

Answer 10

Half way in between jugular notch and pubic symphysis

Question 11

What does the transtubercular plane join?

Answer 11

Highest points of the iliac crest (L5)

Question 12

What does the subcostal plane join?

Answer 12

Lowest point of the subcostal margin (L3)

Question 13

What are the landmarks of the liver?

Answer 13

Right midclavicular line at 5th costal cartilage
Midline at junction of sternum and diploid process
Side of thorax at 7th rib

Question 14

What ribs does the liver lie deep to?

Answer 14

7th - 11th on right

Question 15

Where does the cardiac orifice of the stomach lie?

Answer 15

Opposite left 6th costal cartilage, 2-4cm from median plane

Question 16

Where does the pyloric orifice of the stomach lie?

Answer 16

9th costal cartilage at level of L1, 1.25cm left of midline

Question 17

Where is the fundus of the stomach?

Answer 17

5th left rib in midclavicular line

Question 18

Where does the duodenum extend down to?

Answer 18

Trans tubercular line

Question 19

Where does the pancreas lie?

Answer 19

L1-2, transpyloric plane

Question 20

Where is the tip of the appendix?

Answer 20

McBurney’s point