External Landmarks Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
External auditory meatus (EAM)
A
ear canal
2
Q
Nasion
A
craniometric point of the skull where the frontal bone meets the forehead, forming the bridge of the nose
3
Q
Acanthion
A
craniometric point on the skull located at the tip of the anterior nasal spine where two maxillary bones join at the front of the face
4
Q
Gonion
A
specific point at the apex of the maximum curvature of the lower jaw
5
Q
thyroid cartilage
A
Important for locating the thyroid gland, meets at a peak called the laryngeal prominence
6
Q
jugular notch
A
visible dip in the neck between clavicles and above the sternum
7
Q
mastoid tip
A
bony projection of the temporal bone located behind the ear
8
Q
vertebral prominens
A
refers to the spinous process of C7
