Anatomy Lab Identification: Landmarks and Terminology - Anatomy and Physiology

1. Which carpal bone forms the floor of the anatomical snuffbox?

   The scaphoid. The radial artery also crosses the snuffbox, and tenderness there suggests a scaphoid fracture.

2. Where is the carotid pulse palpated?

   In the neck, lateral to the larynx and anterior (medial) to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

3. Which bone marking term is used only for the large, blunt processes of the femur?

   Trochanter (the greater and lesser trochanters), which are attachment sites for hip muscles.

4. Where is the radial pulse palpated?

   On the anterior wrist, thumb side, over the distal radius just lateral to the flexor carpi radialis tendon.

5. Where is the posterior tibial pulse palpated?

   Just posterior and inferior to the medial malleolus of the ankle.

6. What does the bone marking term epicondyle mean?

   A raised projection on or above a condyle that serves as an attachment site for muscles or ligaments.

7. Which artery is palpated medial to the biceps tendon in the cubital fossa and used for blood pressure auscultation?

   The brachial artery.

8. Where is the popliteal pulse palpated?

   Deep in the popliteal fossa, the diamond-shaped space behind the knee, usually with the knee slightly flexed.

9. What does the bone marking term fossa mean?

   A shallow, basin-like depression in a bone, often receiving another structure or holding muscle.

10. What does the bone marking term foramen mean?

    A rounded hole through a bone that lets nerves and blood vessels pass.

11. Where is the femoral pulse palpated?

    In the groin just inferior to the inguinal ligament, about midway between the anterior superior iliac spine and the pubic symphysis.

12. Where is the dorsalis pedis pulse palpated?

    On the dorsum of the foot, just lateral to the extensor hallucis longus tendon.

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