Exam 27: Surface Anatomy

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

A transverse section at the atlas would intersect all of the following EXCEPT:

The deltoid muscle forms the anterior axillary fold.

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 scapulae are on the back, at the level of ribs 2 through 7.

Yellowing of the this normally white structure is a sign of jaundice.

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

The philtrium is a structure lateral to the external naris.

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

The femoral triangle is a space formed by the inguinal ligament superiorly, the sartorius muscle laterally and the adductor longus muscle medially.

The popliteal fossa is bordered by which of the following muscles? 1) biceps femoris 2) semimembranosus 3) adductor magnus 4) gastrocnemius 5) semitendinosus

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

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

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

The common carotid artery bifurcates into the internal and external carotid arteries at the

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

The oral region of the face includes the eyeballs, eyebrows, and eyelids.

The vertebral prominens is spinous process of which vertebrae?

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

In the anatomical position, the thenar eminence of the palm is medial to the hypothenar eminence.