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Soft Tissue Landmark
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rectus abdominis muscles (“6 pack”) | Front of the abdomen |
| Biceps brachii muscle | The bulging part of upper arm when flexing arm |
| Gastrocnemius muscle | Largest muscle in calf located in the middle |
| Patellar ligament | Below the anterior knee |
| Thenar eminence | Chicken drumstick shaped region located directly below the thumb |
| Tendons of extensor digitorum | Tendons that travel across the back of the wrist and hand to the tips of the finger to straighten the fingers |
| Achilles tendon= Calcaneal tendon | Located on the calf, between the ankles. Connects your calf muscles to your heel bone (calcaneus) for movement |
| Xiphoid process | The pointy structure at the bottom of the sternum |
| Anatomical snuff box | Extend thumb and locate the hollow region below the thumb and slightly above the wrist |
| Dimple of Posterior Superior Iliac Spine (PSIS) | Located on the lower back just above the buttocks |
| Carpal tunnel | Middle of the inner wrist |
| McBurney's point | Sits one-third of the distance from the right hip bone towards the navel on the lower right quadrant. |
| Why is McBurney's point named that? | Named after the doctor who first described this technique to better and quickly diagnosis appendicitis. |
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