Stick Your Neck Out
This neck muscle is unique because it is divided into a superior belly and an inferior belly.
What is the omohyoid muscle?
This major artery runs through the armpit and is listed as a primary artery of the shoulder region
What is the axillary artery?
These bones act as a cage for the thoracic organs and joints.
What are the ribs?
This prominent vertical muscle of the anterior abdominal wall is responsible for the classic "six-pack" look.
What is the rectus abdominis?
This is the formal anatomical term used for the belly button.
What is the umbilicus?
This geometric space in the anterior neck region shares its name with your state of mind.
What is the mental triangle?
This nerve is named for the armpit region and is found in the upper limb section.
What is the axillary nerve?
This fibrous sac protects the heart within the thoracic cavity.
What is the fibrous pericardium?
This white, vertical midline connective tissue structure separates the rectus abdominis muscles.
What is the linea alba?
This curved reference line runs along the lateral border of the rectus abdominis.
What is the linea semilunaris?
These three strap muscles of the anterior neck all begin with "sterno-" or end with "-hyoid".
What are the sternohyoid, sternothyroid, and thyrohyoid muscles?
This major chest muscle has a smaller "minor" counterpart listed in the pectoral girdle section.
What is the pectoralis major?
This artery runs deep to the ribs and pairs with the superior epigastric artery.
What is the internal thoracic artery?
This fascial layer lies deep to the abdominal musculature.
What is the transversalis fascia?
This layer of the peritoneum lines the inner surface of the abdominal wall, distinguishing it from the visceral layer.
What is the parietal peritoneum?
This specific nerve provides innervation to the small muscle underneath the collarbone.
What is the nerve to subclavius?
This jagged-sounding muscle is located on the lateral thorax and forms the medial wall of the axilla.
What is the serratus anterior?
These joints connect the ribs to the transverse processes of the thoracic vertebrae.
What are the costotransverse joints?
This curved abdominal reference landmark marks the lower limit of the posterior layer of the rectus sheath.
What is the arcuate line?
The middle trunk, listed in the neck section, belongs to this major network of nerves.
What is the brachial plexus?
This nerve shares a name with the collarbone and sits just superior to it.
What is the supraclavicular nerve?
This artery loops around the humerus anteriorly, branching from the main axillary artery.
What is the anterior circumflex humeral artery?
These two specific nerves branch off the vagus nerve and loop back up through the thorax and neck.
What are the left and right recurrent laryngeal nerves?
This artery is an extension of the internal thoracic artery that supplies the anterior abdominal wall.
What is the superior epigastric artery?
This specific triangle in the anterior neck shares its name with the major artery that supplies the brain.
What is the carotid triangle?