Exam 13: Surface Anatomy

The head and styloid process of the ulna collectively form the medial bump of the wrist.

The pollex has only one IP joint.

The face is divided into _______ regions.

The anterior border (shin)of the tibia is subcutaneous and thus easily palpable along its length.

Which is a common site for venipuncture,which is also where one finds the median cubital vein?

The medial longitudinal arch is usually more highly arched than the lateral longitudinal arch.

The bony bump immediately posterior to each ear is the _____________ process.

The ______ saphenous vein can be found along the lateral malleolus,traveling superiorly along the posterior part of the leg.

The muscle that partitions the neck into two clinically important triangles is the

What appears as a prominent bump at the distal end of the medial longitudinal arch?

The hypothenar eminence is the medial region of the palm immediately proximal to the little finger.

Flexing of the knee will allow one to palpate the hamstring muscle tendons along the anterior aspect of the knee joint.

The ______ vein is easily seen along the lateral malleolus.

The four techniques employed when using surface anatomy for diagnosis are A: Auscultation B: Percussion C: Nuchal measurements D: Palpation E: Palpebral timing F: Visual inspection

The pulse of the ______ artery may be detected between the distal tendons of the flexor carpi radialis and the brachioradialis.

With the foot dorsiflexed,you can palpate the tendons of which muscles on the dorsum of the foot? A: Fibularis longus B: Gastrocnemius C: Soleus D: Tibialis anterior E: Extensor digitorum longus F: Posterior tibialis G: Extensor hallucis longus

By adducting the scapulae and palpating the trapezius muscle,one may touch the

Each digit has only one MP joint.

The vertical separation between the prominences of the buttocks is referred to as the

The muscular triangle portion is the most inferior of the four anterior triangles of the neck.