Exam 46: Surface Anatomy Roundup

Just medial to the inferior part of the scapula lies the over which lung sounds can be heard.

A horizontal line through the most superior points of the iliac crests intersects with this vertebra.

This marks the midline of the abdomen.

To assess whether a patient's bladder has become dangerously full, you can palpate the abdomen _.

While performing a procedure on a patient, a doctor breaks the xiphoid process by inadvertently pushing it deep into the body. Which organ is most likely to be damaged?

The of the nose is formed by the nasal bones.

Just anterior to the sternocleidomastoid about midway along its length you can palpate this artery.

What organ lies beneath McBurney's point?

At the root of the neck you find the , a depression in the sternum.

When pressing the skin over the mandibular ramus and clenching your teeth, you feel the muscle.

Palpation of this superficial structure directs you to the second ribs.

A pulse in the radial artery may be felt .

The ability to locate vertebra L4 is essential for performing a(n) _.

By following the anterior border of the masseter to the inferior margin of the mandible you can palpate this artery.

The laryngeal prominence (Adam's apple) in the neck is formed by this cartilage.

A wound to the posterior triangle of the neck can damage all of the following except the _.

The anatomical snuff box _.

Intramuscular injections are given in the .

When palpating the posterior cranium, you feel a ridge on the occipital bone that marks the superior extent of the muscles of the posterior neck. It is called the .

Clinical exam for an inguinal hernia involves palpating .