anatomical reference Flashcards
1
Q
umbilicus
A
l3/l4
2
Q
cecum
A
l4
3
Q
bifurcation of abdominal aorta
A
L4
4
Q
common iliac nodes
A
l4
5
Q
iliac crest
A
l4/l5
6
Q
start of the rectum
A
s3
7
Q
spleen
A
t 10/11
8
Q
larynx
A
c3/c4 to c6
9
Q
cricoid cartilage
A
c6
10
Q
first prominent spinous process in the posterior neck
A
C7
11
Q
epiglottis
A
c3
12
Q
true vocal cords
A
c4
13
Q
thyroid cartilage
A
c4
14
Q
last floating rib
A
t12
15
Q
Suprasternal notch
A
t2/t3
16
Q
xiphoid process
A
t9/t10
17
Q
carina
A
t4/t5
18
Q
end of spinal cord
A
L2
19
Q
hyoid
A
c4
20
Q
cisternal chyli (anatomical reference)
A
L2
21
Q
sternal angle
A
T4/ T5
22
Q
inferior angle
A
T7
23
Q
located posterior to the soft palate with a rich lymphatic network
A
nasopharynx
24
Q
located anterior and inferior to the ear
A
parotid gland
25
oropharynx includes
uvula, tonsillar fossae, and pillars, base of tongue, soft palate, and vallecula
26
pyriform sinus and the posterior pharyngeal wall
hypopharynx
27
tip of the epiglottis to the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage
larynx
28
epiglottis, arytenoids, ventricle, false cord, and vestibule
supraglottic
29
true vocal cords
glottic
30
inferior to the true vocal cords
subglottic
31
in the sella turcica
pituitary
32
above the sphenoid sinus and inferior to the optic chiasm
pituitary
33
inferior to the bladder and anterior to the rectum in males
prostate
