Surface Anatomy Head & Neck

Surface Anatomy A branch of gross anatomy Essential in identifying structures prior to studying internal gross anatomy.

Surface Anatomy four techniques when examining surface anatomy visual inspection palpation percussion – tap sharply on specific body sites to detect resonating vibrations auscultation – listen to sounds emitted from organs

Skull

Brain Lobes

Ptrion

Face landmarks

Arteries

Sup. Temporal artery

Sinuses

Surface Anatomy of the Neck Thyroid Cartilage Hyoid Bone Cricoid Cartilage Thyroid Gland Sternocleidomastoid Muscle Arteries Veins Trapezius Muscle Vertebral Spines Anterior Triangle Posterior Triangle

Neck landmarks

Neck triangles

Posterior triangle The Occipital Triangle Supraclavicular Triangle

subclavian triangle (or supraclavicular triangle, omoclavicular triangle)

External jugular vein Crossing sternocleidomastoid to enter subclavian vein The Occipital Triangle

brachial plexus

subclavian triangle components

13-28 The Submental Triangle Contains some cervical lymph nodes. Palpation can determine if an infection is present.

The Submandibular Triangle The submandibular gland is the bulge under the mandible.

The Carotid Triangle The strong pulsation is the common carotid artery. Contains the internal jugular vein.

The Muscular Triangle Contains the sternohyoid and sternothyroid muscles, as well as the lateral edges of the larynx and the thyroid gland.

Neck lymph

The Nuchal Region

Surface Anatomy Trunk

Surface Features of the Chest

Surface Features of the Back

Surface Features of the Abdomen

Ribs

Spleen

Limb 44

Medial view of Arm

12-46 Medial view of Arm

Anterior aspect of cubital fossa 47

Dorsum of wrist 12-48

Anterior aspect of wrist 49

Hand 50

Surface Anatomy of anterior thigh 12-52

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Popliteal fossa 54

Surface Anatomy of popliteal region 12-55

Patellar ligament 56

Knee anterior 57

58 Knee – Lateral Patella Head Of Fibula Tibial Tuberosity Quadriceps

knee - Medial Pes anserine bursa** Medial joint line 59

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Ant. view of the leg, ankle, foot 61

post. view of the leg, ankle, foot 62

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64 Lateral ankle & foot

Fibular retinaculum

66 Medial ankle & foot

Flexor retinaculum

68 Flexor retinaculum

Dorsum of foot

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