surface anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
auricle
A
the ear
2
Q
superior palpebra
A
upper eye lid
3
Q
inferior palpebra
A
lower eye lid
4
Q
palpebral fissure
A
opening between eye lids
5
Q
nose
A
nose
6
Q
philtrum
A
medial area between lip and nose
7
Q
superior labium
A
upper lip
8
Q
inferior labium
A
lower lip
9
Q
mentolabial sulcus
A
medial area below the lower lip
10
Q
mental protuberance
A
the tip of the chin
11
Q
angle of mandible
A
back corners of the mandible
12
Q
mastoid process
A
sits under the ear lobe
13
Q
external occipital tuberance
A
bump on the back of the head
14
Q
laryngeal prominence
A
adams apple
15
Q
trachea
A
breathing tube
16
Q
clavicle
A
collar bone
17
Q
supraclavicur fossa
A
indent above clavicle
18
Q
sternum
A
bone in middle of chest
19
Q
suprasternal notch
A
neck dent
20
Q
areola
A
skin around the nipples
21
Q
nipple
A
nipple
22
Q
costal margin
A
bottom edge of rib cage
23
Q
linea alba
A
midline of the abdomen
24
Q
umbilicus
A
belly button
25
anterior superior spine of ilium
side of ilium towards the bottom
26
posterior superior spine of ilium
in and up near the sacrum
27
vertebral furrow
line running down back
28
natal cleft
butt crack
29
gluteal fold
fold under the butt
30
acromion
bony process of scapula at the top of it
31
axilla
armpit region
32
anterior/posterior fold of axilla
the front and back of the armpit
33
olecranon
pointy part of your elbow that stops it from hyperextending
34
cubital fossa
area on the inside part the elbow
35
medial epicondyle
inside bump of the elbow
36
styloid process of the ulna
bump on outer part of the wrist
37
flexion lines
lines on the hand when you crease them
38
extensor digitorum tendons
tendons on top of the hand
39
pollex
thumb
40
numbering of digits
how many fingers starting from the thumb to the pinky
41
patella
knee cap
42
patellar ligament
ligament holding patella in place
