Surface Anatomy
Head & Neck
Surface Anatomy
• A branch of gross anatomy
• Essential in identifying structures prior to studying
internal gross anatomy.
Surface Anatomy
four techniques when examining surface anatomy
• visual inspection
• palpation
• percussion
– tap sharply on specific body sites to detect resonating vibrations
• auscultation
– listen to sounds emitted from organs
Skull
Brain Lobes
Ptrion
Ptrion
Face landmarks
Arteries
Sup. Temporal artery
Sinuses
Surface Anatomy of the Neck
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Thyroid Cartilage
Hyoid Bone
Cricoid Cartilage
Thyroid Gland
Sternocleidomastoid Muscle
Arteries
Veins
Trapezius Muscle
Vertebral Spines
Anterior Triangle
Posterior Triangle
Neck landmarks
Neck triangles
Neck triangles
Posterior triangle
• The Occipital Triangle
• Supraclavicular Triangle
subclavian triangle (or supraclavicular triangle, omoclavicular triangle)
The Occipital Triangle
External jugular vein
• Crossing sternocleidomastoid to
enter subclavian vein
The Occipital Triangle
brachial plexus
subclavian triangle components
The Submental Triangle
• Contains some cervical lymph nodes.
• Palpation can determine if an infection is present.
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The Submandibular Triangle
• The submandibular gland is the bulge under the mandible.
The Carotid Triangle
• The strong pulsation is the common carotid artery.
• Contains the internal jugular vein.
The Muscular Triangle
• Contains the sternohyoid and sternothyroid muscles, as well
as the lateral edges of the larynx and the thyroid gland.
Neck lymph
The Nuchal Region
Surface Anatomy
Trunk
Surface Features of the Chest
Surface Features of the Back
Surface Features of the Abdomen
Ribs
Spleen
Limb
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Medial view of Arm
Medial view of Arm
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Anterior aspect of cubital fossa
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Dorsum of wrist
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Anterior aspect of wrist
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Hand
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Surface Anatomy of anterior thigh
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Popliteal fossa
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Surface Anatomy of popliteal region
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Patellar ligament
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Knee anterior
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Knee – Lateral
Quadriceps
Patella
Tibial
Tuberosity
Head
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Fibula
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knee - Medial
Pes anserine
bursa**
Medial joint
line
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Ant. view of the leg, ankle, foot
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post. view of the leg, ankle, foot
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Lateral ankle & foot
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Fibular retinaculum
Medial ankle & foot
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Flexor retinaculum
Flexor retinaculum
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Dorsum of foot
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