General Anatomy-Topographical Anatomy
The transtubercular plane would indicate the origin of the?
Inferior Vena Cava
The transverse thoracic plane separates which two regions of the mediastinum?
Superior from the inferior
A plane interconnecting the highest points of the iliac crest passes through the body of the 4th lumbar vertebra?
Supracristal or intercristal plane
The abdominal aorta terminates on the?
4th lumbar vertebral body
Nerve located in the occipital triangle, which is posterior to the SCM
Accessory Nerve (CN XI)
The Carotid triangle is posterior or anterior to the SCM?
Anterior
What vertebral level does the uniting of the common iliac veins occur?
Body of the 5th lumbar vertebra
Vagus nerve (CN X), Hypoglossal nerve (CNXII) and the Cervical sympathetic chain are located in what triangle of the neck
Carotid Triangle
The inferior vena cava begins with the uniting of the?
Common iliac veins
What anatomical plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?
Coronal Plane
Vertical plane passing through the body at the right angle to the median plane is?
Coronal plane
Abduction of the thigh is movement parallel to or within what plane?
Frontal plane
The superior part of the iliac crest is at the level of what intervertebral disk?
L4/L5
The transtubercular plane interconnects the iliac tubercles and passes through which lumbar vertebra?
L5
Which plane indicates the termination of the abdominal aorta?
Supracristal or intercristal plane
Where do the rhomboid major and minor originate from?
On the nuchal ligament and spinous processes of C7-T5 and insert on the medial border of the scapula
While examining a patient you notice that the right scapula is farther from the midline than the left. You would suspect paralysis of which muscles?
Rhomboid major and minor
The skin dimples over the posterior superior iliac spines are at which vertebral level?
S2 Level
Plane that divides the body into right and left segments is the?
Sagittal plane
Nerve that lies just anterior to the medial malleolus along the side of the great saphenous vein and is most likely to be injured by sutures?
Saphenous Nerve
When the upper limb is in anatomical position, the medial end of the scapular spine is at which vertebral level?
Spinous process of 3rd thoracic vertebra
Layer of epidermis that contains stem cells characterized by intense mitotic activity indicative of cellular division
Stratum Germinativum (Basale)
Which layer of the epidermis is responsible for the constant renewal of epidermal cells?
Stratum Germinativum (Basale)
The jugular notch lies at the inferior border of the body of?
T2
What vertebral level is the manubrium located?
T3/T4 bodies
The sternal angle lies at the level of what intervertbral disc?
T4/T5
What is the main function of the Rhomboids?
To retract and fix the scapula to the thoracic wall
What plane divides the body into superior and inferior segments?
Transverse Plane
Horizontal plane that cuts through the sternal angle anteriorly and the intervertebral disc between T4 and T5 posteriorly is called the?
Transverse thoracic plane