the holy bible of anatomical guides and limits

guides and limits straight from the study packet

carotid anatomical guide

right & left are posterior to the medial border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle

carotid linear guide

draw a line from the sternoclavicular articulation to the bottom of the ear lobe

right carotid anatomical limit

begins at the right sternoclavicular articulation and extends to the superior border of the thyroid cartilage

left carotid anatomical limit

begins at the level of second costal cartilage and extends to the superior border of the thyroid cartilage

carotid accompanying vein

internal jugulars that are superficial and lateral to the carotids (vein-nerve-artery)

facial arteries anatomical guide

along inferior border of mandible just anterior to the angle of the mandible

facial arteries accompanying vein

facial veins

subclavian anatomical guide

the clavicle

right subclavian anatomical limit

begins at the sternoclavicular articulation and terminates at the lateral border of the first rib

left subclavian anatomical limit

begins at the level of the second costal cartilage and terminates at the lateral border of the first rib

axillary anatomical guide

posterior to the medial border of the coracobrachialis muscle

axillary linear guide

through center of the base of the axillary space (middle of armpit) and parallel to long axis of the upper century

axillary anatomical limit

begins at the lateral border of the first rib and terminates at the lateral border of the first rib and terminates at the rib inferior boarder of the tendon of the teres major muscle

axillary accompanying veins

axillary veins medial and superficial to the axillary arteries

brachial anatomical guide

lies posterior to the medial border of the belly of the biceps brachii muscle

brachial linear guide

from center of the base of the axillary space to the center of forearm just below the bend of the elbow

radial anatomical guide

just lateral to the tendon of flexor carp radialis muscle

radial linear guide

on surface of the forearm from center of the antecubital fossa to the center of the base of the index finger

radial anatomical limit

extend from a point approximately 1 inch below the bend of the elbow to a point over the base of the thumb

radial accompanying vein

radial veins

ulnar anatomical guide

just lateral to the tendon flexor carp ulnaris muscle

ulnar linear guide

on surface of the forearm from center of the antecubital fossa to a point between the ring and pinky finger

ulnar anatomical limit

extends from a point approximately 1 inch below the bend of the elbow to a point over the pisiform bone

external iliac anatomical guide

the medial border of the psoas major muscle

external iliac accompanying vein

external iliac vein

femoral anatomical guide

through the center of the ___ triangle bounded laterally by the sartorius and medially by the adductor longus muscle

femoral linear guide

on surface of the thigh from center of inguinal ligament to center point on the medial condyle of the femur

femoral anatomical limit

begins at the point posterior to the center of the inguinal ligament and terminates at the opening in the adductor magnus muscle

femoral accompanying veins

femoral veins, medial at the inguinal ligament, progressing immediately posterior at the apex of the femoral triangle

popliteal anatomical guide

begins at the opening of adductor magnus muscle and terminates at the interior border of popliteus muscle

popliteal linear guide

through the center of ___ space parallel to the long axis of lower extremity

popliteal accompanying vein

popliteal veins

anterior tibial arteries linear guide

from the lateral border of the patella to the anterior surface of the ankle joints

anterior tibial accompanying veins

anterior tibial veins

posterior tibial linear guide

from center of popliteal space to point between medial malleolus and calcaneus

posterior tibial accompanying veins

posterior tibial veins

dorsalis pedis linear guide

from the center of the anterior surface of the ankle joint to a point between the first and second digits

dorsalis pedis accompanying vein

dorsalis pedis veins