Palpable bony and soft tissue landmarks used for clinical exams and procedures.
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- Which bony landmark marks the highest point of the ilium?
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Iliac crest- What is the Angle of Louis used to identify?
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The second rib- What anatomical landmark corresponds to C6 vertebra?
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Cricoid cartilage- Name the most inferior point of the sternum.
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Xiphoid process- What is the Dimple of Venus?
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Depression over the posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS)- What bony landmark is the apex of the shoulder?
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Acromion process- Where is the coracoid process located?
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Anterior scapula, beneath the clavicle- What bony prominence is found at the lateral shoulder?
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Greater tubercle of the humerus- What is the most easily palpated spinous process in the neck?
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C7 (seventh cervical vertebra)- Which anatomical line passes through the midpoint of the clavicle?
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Midclavicular line- Name the line that runs along the midpoint of the axilla.
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Midaxillary line- At what location is the point of maximal cardiac impulse normally found?
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Fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line- What bony landmark forms the lateral elbow?
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Lateral epicondyle of the humerus- What bony landmark forms the medial elbow?
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Medial epicondyle of the humerus- Which process forms the tip of the elbow?
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Olecranon process
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