OPP EXAM 1 LECOM QUESTIONS
WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
OPP exam #1 - lecom
where is the xiphoid process
the 9th and 10th thoracic vertebrae level
midclavicular line
reference line on the thorax that passes through the midline of the clavicle
,superior to inferior sternum
suprasternal notch - manubrium - body (sternal angle on the body) - xiphoid process
costal margin
lower border of rib margin formed by the medial edges of the 8th, 9th, and 10th ribs
,midaxillary line
An imaginary vertical line that starts at the middle of the axilla (armpit) and extends down the
side of the chest.
anterior axillary line
a line that is parallel to the mid-axillary line and passes through the anterior axillary skinfold
posterior axillary line
a line that is parallel to the mid-axillary line and passes through the posterior axillary skinfold
RIBS/SPINE - significance of the sternal angle (angle of Louis) - as a horizontal plane (3)
-marks the position of the anterior articulation of the costal cartilage of rib II with the sternum
-used to find the position of rib II as a reference for counting ribs (because of the overlying
clavicle, rib I is not palpable).
, -marks the position of the IV disc between T4 and T5
significance of 2nd intercostal space
-use the sternum angle to find it
-used to auscultate the aortic and pulmonic heart locations
superior mediastinum
above the sternum angle
WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
OPP exam #1 - lecom
where is the xiphoid process
the 9th and 10th thoracic vertebrae level
midclavicular line
reference line on the thorax that passes through the midline of the clavicle
,superior to inferior sternum
suprasternal notch - manubrium - body (sternal angle on the body) - xiphoid process
costal margin
lower border of rib margin formed by the medial edges of the 8th, 9th, and 10th ribs
,midaxillary line
An imaginary vertical line that starts at the middle of the axilla (armpit) and extends down the
side of the chest.
anterior axillary line
a line that is parallel to the mid-axillary line and passes through the anterior axillary skinfold
posterior axillary line
a line that is parallel to the mid-axillary line and passes through the posterior axillary skinfold
RIBS/SPINE - significance of the sternal angle (angle of Louis) - as a horizontal plane (3)
-marks the position of the anterior articulation of the costal cartilage of rib II with the sternum
-used to find the position of rib II as a reference for counting ribs (because of the overlying
clavicle, rib I is not palpable).
, -marks the position of the IV disc between T4 and T5
significance of 2nd intercostal space
-use the sternum angle to find it
-used to auscultate the aortic and pulmonic heart locations
superior mediastinum
above the sternum angle
