anatomical guides, limits, linear guides

Linear Guide Anterior Tibial Artery

a line drawn from the lateral border of the patella (knee cap) to the anterior surface of the ankle

Linear Guide Dorsalis Pedis Artery

a line from the center of the anterior surface of the ankle joint to a point between the first and second digits

Posterior Tibial Artery Linear Guide

a line from the center of the popliteal space to a point midway between the medial malleolus and calcaneal tendon

linear guide of the axillary artery

draw/visualize a line in the center of the axillary space along the lateral border of the base of the axillary space

Linear guide for the common carotid arteries

draw/visualize a line on the skin from the sternoclavicular articulation to the anterior surface of the base of the earlobe

linear guide of the brachial artery

draw/visualize point over the center of the lateral border of the base of the axillary space to 1 inch below and in front of the elbow joint

anatomical limit of the ulnar artery

extends about 1 inch below the antecubital fossa to a point over the pisiform bone (hypothenar)

anatomical limit of the radial artery

extends about 1 inch below the antecubital fossa to a point over the thenar eminence

anatomical limit of the popliteal artery

extends from the femoral artery at a point beginning at the opening of the adductor magnus muscle to the lower border of the popliteus muscle

anatomical limit for the brachial artery

extends from the inferior border of the teres major muscle... ends 1 inch below the antecubital fossa

IVC

forms at L5

linear guide for the radial artery

imaginary line on the surface of the skin of the forearm from the center of the antecubital fossa

anatomical limit for the external iliac artery

lies from the bifurcation of the iliac artery and extends to a point beneath the inguinal ligament

anatomical guide for the brachial artery

lies in the bicipital groove at the posterior margin of the medial border of the biceps brachii muscle

anatomical guide for the ulnar artery

lies lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle and medial to the flexor digitorum superficialis

anatomical guide of the radial artery

lies lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpiradialis muscle and just medial to the tendon of the brachioradialis muscle

anatomical guide for the femoral artery

lies laterally by the medial border of the sartorius muscle and medially by the adductor longus muscle

anatomical guide for common carotid arteries

lies posterior to the medial border of the SCM

anatomical guide of the axillary artery

located behind the medial border of the coracobrachialis muscle

anatomical guide for the popliteal artery

located between the popliteal surface of the femur and the oblique popliteal ligament

anatomical guide for the external iliac artery

medial border of the psoas major muscle

linear guide for the ulnar artery

visualize a line on the skin from the center of the antecubital fossa on the forearm to a point between the 4th and 5th finger

linear guide for the popliteal artery

visualize a line on the surface of the skin from the center of the superior border of the popliteal space parallel to the long axis of the lower extremity to the center of the inferior border of the popliteal space

linear guide for the femoral artery

visualize a line on the thigh from the center of the inguinal ligament to the center of the medial prominence of the knee(medial condyle of the femur)

anatomical limit of aortic arch

begins 2nd costal cartilage...ends at T4

anatomical limit of the left subclavian artery

begins 2nd costal cartilage...ends lateral border of 1st rib

anatomical limit of ascending aorta

begins 3rd left intercostal space...ends 2nd right costal cartilage

anatomical limit of the brachiocephalic artery

begins at 2nd costal cartilage..ends at the upper border of the 2nd sternoclavicular articulation

anatomical limit of thoracic aorta

begins at T4 and ends at T12

anatomical limit of the axillary artery

begins at a point at the lateral border of the first rib and extends inferior border of the tendon of the teres major muscle

anatomical limit for the femoral artery

begins at a point behind the center of the inguinal ligament...ends at the opening of the adductors longus muscle

anatomical limit of the anterior tibial artery

begins at inferior border of the popliteus muscle...ends point in front of middle at the ankle joint

anatomical limit for left common carotid artery

begins at the level of the 2nd costal cartilage...ends at the superior border of the thyroid cartilage

anatomical limit for right common carotid artery

begins at the sternoclavicular articulation...ends at the superior border of the thyroid cartilage

anatomical limit of the posterior tibial artery

begins inferior border of the popliteous muscle...ends at the heel, point between medial malleolus

anatomical limit of the right subclavian artery

begins sternoclavicular articulation...ends at lateral border of first rib

ulnar artery

bifurcation of the brachial artery

Anatomical guide Facial Artery

along the inferior border of the mandible just anterior to the angle of the mandible