Embalming - Anatomical guides and Limits
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Any surface, prominence/structure which is used for establishing location of an adjacent
structure/prominence. - CORRECT ANSWER - Anatomical Guide
(points of origin and termination) of vessel expressed in relation to adjacent anatomical
structures/prominence - CORRECT ANSWER - Anatomical Limits
(imaginary line) drawn of surface of skin to represent approximately location of deeper lying
structure/promience - CORRECT ANSWER - Linear Guide
Medial border of SCM (sternocleidomastoid) muscle, grove between SCM and lateral border of
trachea - CORRECT ANSWER - Anatomical guide for the Common Carotid Artery
Begins at point behind Sternoclavicular articulation and extends to level of superior border of
thyroid cartilage - CORRECT ANSWER - Anatomical limits for the Right Common
Carotid Artery
begins at level of second costal cartilage at highest point of arch of aorta and extends to level of
superior border of thyroid cartilage - CORRECT ANSWER - Anatomical limits for the
Left Common Carotid Artery
line drawn fro sternocalvicular articulation to anterior surface of lobe of ear - CORRECT
ANSWER - Linear guide for the Common Carotid Artery
lies just behind medial border of coarcobrachialis muscles - CORRECT ANSWER -
anatomical guide for the Axillary Artery
, begins at lateral border of first rib and extends to inferior border of Terres major muscle -
CORRECT ANSWER - anatomical limits for the Axillary Artery
line drawn through center of base of axillary space and parallel to long axis of upper extremity
when abducted - CORRECT ANSWER - linear guide for the Axillary Artery
Axillary vein is located.... - CORRECT ANSWER - medial and superior to artery axile
sheath
Common cartoid accompanying vein is the.... - CORRECT ANSWER - internal jugular
vein
internal jugular vein is found _______ and ______ to artery (carotid) - CORRECT
ANSWER - laternal - superficial
site of incision for the Axillary Artery is.... - CORRECT ANSWER - along anterior margin
of hairline of axillary space
____________ vein is the accompanying vein to the Axillary Artery - CORRECT
ANSWER - axillary
Axillary vein is located ______ and ________ to artery axile sheath. - CORRECT
ANSWER - medial - superficial
lies posterior to medial border of belly of biceps brachi muscles - CORRECT ANSWER -
anatomical guide for the Brachial Artery
artery begins at inferior border of tendon of Terres major muscle (where axillary leaves off)
artery extends to a point just inferior to antecubital fossa - CORRECT ANSWER -
anatomical limits for the Brachial Artery
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Any surface, prominence/structure which is used for establishing location of an adjacent
structure/prominence. - CORRECT ANSWER - Anatomical Guide
(points of origin and termination) of vessel expressed in relation to adjacent anatomical
structures/prominence - CORRECT ANSWER - Anatomical Limits
(imaginary line) drawn of surface of skin to represent approximately location of deeper lying
structure/promience - CORRECT ANSWER - Linear Guide
Medial border of SCM (sternocleidomastoid) muscle, grove between SCM and lateral border of
trachea - CORRECT ANSWER - Anatomical guide for the Common Carotid Artery
Begins at point behind Sternoclavicular articulation and extends to level of superior border of
thyroid cartilage - CORRECT ANSWER - Anatomical limits for the Right Common
Carotid Artery
begins at level of second costal cartilage at highest point of arch of aorta and extends to level of
superior border of thyroid cartilage - CORRECT ANSWER - Anatomical limits for the
Left Common Carotid Artery
line drawn fro sternocalvicular articulation to anterior surface of lobe of ear - CORRECT
ANSWER - Linear guide for the Common Carotid Artery
lies just behind medial border of coarcobrachialis muscles - CORRECT ANSWER -
anatomical guide for the Axillary Artery
, begins at lateral border of first rib and extends to inferior border of Terres major muscle -
CORRECT ANSWER - anatomical limits for the Axillary Artery
line drawn through center of base of axillary space and parallel to long axis of upper extremity
when abducted - CORRECT ANSWER - linear guide for the Axillary Artery
Axillary vein is located.... - CORRECT ANSWER - medial and superior to artery axile
sheath
Common cartoid accompanying vein is the.... - CORRECT ANSWER - internal jugular
vein
internal jugular vein is found _______ and ______ to artery (carotid) - CORRECT
ANSWER - laternal - superficial
site of incision for the Axillary Artery is.... - CORRECT ANSWER - along anterior margin
of hairline of axillary space
____________ vein is the accompanying vein to the Axillary Artery - CORRECT
ANSWER - axillary
Axillary vein is located ______ and ________ to artery axile sheath. - CORRECT
ANSWER - medial - superficial
lies posterior to medial border of belly of biceps brachi muscles - CORRECT ANSWER -
anatomical guide for the Brachial Artery
artery begins at inferior border of tendon of Terres major muscle (where axillary leaves off)
artery extends to a point just inferior to antecubital fossa - CORRECT ANSWER -
anatomical limits for the Brachial Artery
