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17 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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C3 or C4
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Hyoid bone (base of tongue)
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C4 or C5
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Thyroid bone (Adam's Apple)
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C6
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Cricoid Cartilage (junction of the pharynx and esophagus, and
junction of the larynx and trachea); Fairly prominent spine |
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C7
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Prominent spine (made more prominent by flexion of neck)
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T1
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The most prominent spinous process
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T2
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Jugular notch of sternum
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T3
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Spine of scapula
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T4 or T5
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Sternal angle; Second costal cartilage; Junction of trachea and
bronchi |
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T7
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Inferior angle of scapula
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T9-T10
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Xiphoid process
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T10 or T11
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Spine is often shorter than the others resulting in a slight
depression over it |
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L2-L3
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waist indention (for positioning spinal orthoses)
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L3 or L4
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Umbilicus
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L4
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Iliac crest; Landmark for lumbar puncture
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L5
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Sometimes marked by a dimple
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S2
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Posterior superior illiac spine
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S3
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Inferior end of furrow in low back
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