Exam 27: Surface Anatomy

Pulses from the dorsalis pedis artery can be palpated lateral to the extensor hallucis longus tendon.

The deltoid muscle forms the anterior axillary fold.

In the neck, the external jugular vein can be seen in the:

The point at which the trachea (windpipe) divides into right and left primary bronchi may be determined by locating the sternal angle.

The trachea (windpipe) can be palpated posterior to the suprasternal (jugular) notch of the sternum.

If a patient folds the arms across the chest and bends forward, the lung sounds can be heard (at the triangular area shown in the figure) in the intercostal space between which two ribs?

When the thumb is bent backward, a depression forms called the _____ between the tendons of the extensor pollicis brevis and extensor pollicis longus.

Which surface anatomy feature consists of the inferior edges of the costal cartilages of ribs 7-10? At its superior end is the xiphisternal joint.

The _____ ligament is the lower (inferior) border of the external oblique muscle.

The tendon of the _____ muscle is visible when the wrist is slightly flexed and the base of the thumb and little finger are drawn together.

A portion of the ear that does not contain cartilage is the lobule.

The landmark used for a tracheotomy is the

The ramus, body, and angle of the mandible can be palpated at the _____ and _____ regions of the head.

McBurney's point, a landmark used in locating the appendix: