Exam 13: Surface Anatomy

The external jugular vein,accessory nerve,and the brachial plexus are found in the ____________ triangle of the posterior triangle.

Which triangle is an important arterial pressure point for controlling lower limb hemorrhage?

The MP joint is the more distal of the MP,PIP,and DIP joints.

The depression on the posterior part of the knee joint is called the _______ fossa.

The clavipectoral triangle,a small surface depression,bordered by the deltoid and pectoralis major muscles,is where the ___________ terminates.

______________ anatomy is the branch of gross anatomy that examines shapes and markings on the surface of the body as they relate to deeper structures.

The vertebra prominens is the spinous process of cervical vertebra number

The pectoralis major muscle forms the rounded curve of the shoulder.

PIP joints,DIP joints,and MP joints are found on the

The latissimus dorsi and the teres major muscles form the fleshy _______ axillary fold.

To examine by ______________ means to tap firmly on a specific body site to detect resonating vibrations.

The cephalic vein,traversing along the lateral border of the entire upper limb,terminates in the clavipectoral triangle.

The superior lateral quadrant of the gluteal region is a safer place to do an IM injection because the sciatic nerve originates in the inferior medial quadrant and travels inferiorly.

The pulse of the posterior tibial artery will be found posteroinferior to the medial malleolus of the tibia.

The ____________ triangle of the neck is bounded by the sternocleidomastoid,omohyoid,and posterior digastric muscles.Palpation here will allow one to feel the pulsation of the common _______ artery.(Same word for both blanks).

Inferior to the medial malleolus is the _______ _______ arch of the foot.

The ____________ triangle of the neck is posterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle,superior to the clavicle inferiorly,and anterior to the trapezius muscle.It is subdivided into two smaller triangles.

The nerve that wraps behind the medial epicondyles of the humerus is the _____ nerve.

The triangle of auscultation is so named because it is used to more clearly hear cardiac sounds.

Inguinal hernias are associated with a weakness in the