Exam 27: Surface Anatomy

Which muscle can be felt superior to the nose near the medial end of the eyebrow?

The iliac crest is used as a landmark to find which common site for intramuscular injection (IM)? This location poses little chance of injury to the sciatic nerve.

The most laterally palpable bony structure in the body is the

When placing your little finger in your external auditory canal and opening and closing your mouth, which portion of the mandible can be palpated?

The site of the union of the upper and lower eyelids closest to the nasal region is the

The ulnar nerve passes through a groove behind the lateral epicondyle of the humerus.

The projection on the distal end of the medial bone of the forearm is the

The _____ arch (network of the hand) is a venous loop that can be pressed on the posterior surface (dorsum) of the hand.

The tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris is on the medial aspect of the forearm.

The three bony prominences found in the elbow region are the _____, the _____, and the _____.

A vein found at the elbow, used for venipuncture (blood withdrawal for analysis) and transfusions is the _____ vein.

Name and locate the four points (surface markings) that can be used to determine the location and size of the heart.

The bony projection on the anterior surface near the proximal end of the leg is the _____.

The external ear is in the

Which neck structures would be palpated in the anterior cervical region? 1. trapezius muscle 2) common carotid artery 3) cricoid cartilage

In the abdomen, the inferior vena cava is located to the right of the abdominal aorta.

The hyoid bone can be palpated inferior to the Thyroid cartilage.

The temporal region forms the base of the skull.

The _____ muscle forms the bulk of the anterior surface of the arm.

This pulse felt anterior to the sternocleidomastoid and inferior to the angle of the mandible is from which artery?