Category 1
begins at the sternoclavicular articulation...ends at the superior border of the thyroid cartilage
anatomical limit for right common carotid artery
Point of origin and point of termination of a structure in relation to adjacent structures
Anatomical Limits
The Axillary Vein is ? and ? to the axillary artery
Medial and Superficial
line drawn from the center of the anterior surface of the ankle joint to a point between the first and second toes/digits
linear guide for Dorsalis Pedis
Method of locating a structure by reference to an adjacent known structure
Anatomical Guide
lies posterior to the medial border of the SCM
anatomical guide for common carotid arteries
along the inferior border of the mandible just anterior to the angle of the mandible
Anatomical guide Facial Artery
line drawn on surface of forearm from the center of the antecubital fossa to a point between the fourth and fifth digits
Ulnar artery linear guide
An artery that arises from the bifurcation of the common iliac artery
Internal or external iliac
Which of these blood vessels is considered to be the longest vein of the body?
Great saphenous
extends from the inferior border of the teres major muscle... ends 1 inch below the antecubital fossa
anatomical limit for the brachial artery
The anatomical limits for the popliteal artery begins at opening of Adductor Magnus muscle and terminates at the inferior border of ?
Popliteus muscle
located between the popliteal surface of the femur and the oblique popliteal ligament
anatomical guide for the popliteal artery
Line drawn or visualized on the surface of skin
Represents the approximate location of deep lying structures
Linear Guide
The arteries formed from the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta
Common iliacs
What is the accompanying vein used for drainage to the brachial artery?
Basilic Vein
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)
linear guide for the femoral artery
Vein used for drainage that accompanies the popliteal artery
NONE: This vessel is only used for supplemental embalming and a vein would not be used for drainage.
a line from the center of the popliteal space to a point midway between the medial malleolus and calcaneal tendon
Posterior Tibial Artery Linear Guide
located behind the medial border of the coracobrachialis muscle
anatomical guide of the axillary artery
lies lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpiradialis muscle and just medial to the tendon of the brachioradialis muscle
anatomical guide of the radial 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
linear guide of the brachial artery
begins at a point posterior to the center of the inguinal ligament and terminates at the opening of the Adductor Hiatus in the Adductor Magnus Muscle
Femoral artery anatomical limits
begins at 2nd costal cartilage..ends at the upper border of the 2nd sternoclavicular articulation
anatomical limit of the brachiocephalic artery
begins at the level of the second costal cartilage and terminates at the level of the superior border of the thyroid cartilage.
Left common carotid