Surface anatomy Flashcards
Anterior triangle of neck boundaries
Midline
Anterior border SCM
Inferior line of jaw
Posterior triangle of neck boundaries
Anterior border SCM
Anterior border trapezius
Middle 1/3 clavicle
Muscular neck triangle boundaries
Midline
Superior belly of omohyoid
SCM
Roof: investing layer deep cervical fascia
Carotid neck triangle boundaries
Superior body omohyoid Posterior digastric Anterior SCM Floor: hypoglossus and thyroglossus Roof: investing deep cervical fascia
Digastric/submandibular triangle boundaries
Inferior border mandible
Both bellies of digastric muscle
Floor: mylohyoid
Roof: investing layer deep cervical fascia
Submental triangle boundaries
Anterior digastric muscles
Hyoid bone
Floor: mylohyoid
Rood: investing layer deep cervical fascia
Common carotid artery in neck (pulse and bifurcation)
Line from sternoclavicular joint to anterior SCM at level of superior border thyroid cartilage (C4)
Surface markings of sciatic nerve
A curved line drawn from 2 points: halfway between the posterior superior iliac spine to the ischial tuberosity to halfway between the ischial tuberosity and the greater trochanter.
What is the position of the breast?
Lies between the 2nd to 6th ribs, extending from the sternal edge to the midaxillary line. It mostly overlies pectoralis major and serratus anterior laterally.
Hunter’s canal- boundaries
Anterolaterally - Vastus medialis
Anteromedially/Roof - Sartorius
Posteriorly - Adductor longus and magnus
Contents of Hunter’s canal
Femoral artery and vein
Saphenous nerve
Nerve to vastus medialis
What is the surface marking of the adductor hiatus?
2/3rds along the line between the ASIS and the adductor tubercle of the femur.
