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Surface Anatomy and Clinical Landmarks

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

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