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CSA modules 1 and 2
Landmarks and their locations
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Anatomy
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08/19/2012

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Term
Aortic arch
Definition
2.5 cm below jugular notch
Term
Aortic bifucation
Definition
L4-5
Term
Carina
Definition
T4-T5, sternal angle
Term
Carotid bifurcation
Definition
Upper border of thyroid cartilage
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Celiac trunk
Definition
4 cm above transpyloric plane
Term
Circle of Willis
Definition
suprasellar cistern
Term
Common iliac vein
Definition
upper margin of sacroiliac joint
Term
conus medullaris
Definition
T12 to L1,L2
Term
Heart apex
Definition
5th intercostal space, left midclavicular line
Term
Heart base
Definition
Level of 2nd and 3rd costal cartilages behind sternum
Term
Inferior mesenteric artery
Definition
4 cm of bifurcation of abdominal aorta
Term
inferior vena cava
Definition
L5
Term
Portal vein
Definition
posterior to pancreatic neck
Term
renal arteries
Definition
anterior to L1, inferior to superior mesenteric artery
Term
superior mesenteric artery
Definition
2 cm above transpyloric plane
Term
thyroid gland
Definition
thyroid cartilage
Term
vocal cords
Definition
midway between superior and inferior border of thyroid cartilage
Term
Right lobe of the liver
Definition
RUQ
Term
GALLBLADDER
Definition
RUQ
Term
RIGHT KIDNEY
Definition
RUQ
Term
sagittal
Definition
vertical plane passing through the body, divining it into left and right
Term
coronal
Definition
a vertical plane passing through body, dividing into anterior and posterior portions
Term
Axial
Definition
horizontal plane passing through body, divides superior and posterior portions
Term
Oblique
Definition
plane that passes diagonally between the axes of two other planes
Term
dorsal
Definition
cavity that includes cranial and spinal cavities
Term
ventral
Definition
cavity that includes thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.
Term
Name the 3 fossae of the base of the cranium
Definition
anterior cranium fossa
middle cranium fossa (aka temporal fossa)
posterior cranium fossa
Term
which cranium fossa contains the frontal lobes of the brain?
Definition
anterior
Term
which cranium fossa is also known as the temporal fossa?
Definition
middle
Term
which cranium fossa contains the pituitary gland, hypothalamus, and temporal lobes of the brain?
Definition
middle (aka temporal)
Term
the middle cranium fossa is composed primarily of which two bones?
Definition
sphenoid and temporal
Term
the posterior cranium fossa is also known as the ______ fossa
Definition
infratentorial
Term
which cranium fossa contains the cerebellum and brainstem
Definition
posterior (aka infratentorial)
Term
the anterior cranium fossa is composed of which three bones?
Definition
frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid
Term
the posterior cranium fossa is composed of which two bones?
Definition
occipital and temporal
Term
What is the area between the orbital plates called which receives the cribiform plate of the ethmoid bone?
Definition
ethmoid notch
Term
This opening is located in the superior portion of each orbit and is a passage for nerves and arteries
Definition
supraorbital foramen
Term
what is the superior point between the parietal bones called?
Definition
the vertex
Term
which bones do the parietal bones articulate with?
Definition
frontal, occipital, temporal, and sphenoid
Term
which is the smallest of the cranial bones?
Definition
ethmoid
Term
which bone lies at the base of the skull and extends completely across the floor of the middle cranial fossa?
Definition
sphenoid
Term
which bone contains the sella turcica
Definition
sphenoid
Term
what gland is found resting in the sella turcica?
Definition
pituitary
Term
which is the only cranial bone that articulates with ALL the other cranial bones?
Definition
sphenoid
Term
name the three foramina found in the greater wings of the sphenoid bone:
Definition
rotundum, ovale, spinosum
Term
what part of the sphenoid bone forms the anterior clinoid processes?
Definition
lesser wings
Term
which part of the sphenoid forms the posterior portion of the sella turcica?
Definition
posterior clinoid processes
Term
what is the depression within the sella turcica in which the pituitary gland is found?
Definition
hypophyseal fossa
Term
where are the sphenoid sinuses located in relation to the sella turcica?
Definition
inferiorly
Term
where in the sphenoid bone are the optic canals found?
Definition
lesser wings
Term
Which bone is most frequently imaged in CT and MRI and contains the IAC and 7th and 8th CNs?
Definition
Temporal bone
Term
Which cavity is formed by 7 different facial bones?
Definition
orbital cavity
Term
what two structures are located at the apex of the orbit?
Definition
optic canal and superior orbital fissure
Term
masseter, temporalis, and pterygoid are all muscles of ________
Definition
mastication
Term
what is the passage for the internal jugular vein
Definition
jugular foramen
Term
The roof of the orbit is formed by which bone?
Definition
sphenoid
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