TEST 3 Surface Anatomy

Question 1

Supracristal line

Answer 1

Line between iliac crests shows L4 for lumbar puncture to avoid spinal cord damage

Question 2

Triangle of auscultation

Answer 2

Between Rhomboid Major; Trapezius; and Latissismus Doris delineate. There is little muscle so one can hear chest sounds well with the stethoscope ( under shoulder blade)

Question 3

Mc Burney Point

Answer 3

2/3 rds of distance between umbilicus and the right ASIS; check for rebound tenderness indicates possible APPENDICITIS

Question 4

Medial bicipital furrow

Answer 4

Contains brachial artery and pulse

Question 5

Antecubital (cubital) fossa

Answer 5

Location of median Cubital vein for blood draws( inside on elbow ( median cubital)

Question 6

Anatomical Snuff box

Answer 6

Formed by the thumb tendons: extensor pollicis brevis; abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis longus. Pulse of radial artery can be felt here and palpation of scaphoid bone.

Question 7

Three major sites of intramuscular injection

Answer 7

These site avoid major nerves and blood vessels: Deltoid; gluteus medius and vastus lateralis(good in infants)

Question 8

Nasal cleft

Answer 8

Between cheek and gluteal fold(butt crack)