Table 3 Anatomical structures acquired and identified on live models during the ultrasound component of gross anatomy
From: Integrated medical school ultrasound: development of an ultrasound vertical curriculum
Anatomical region | Anatomical structure |
|---|---|
Thorax and abdomen | Cardiac chambers (right and left ventricles, right and left atria) |
Pericardium | |
Inferior vena cava (intra-abdominal and intrathoracic) | |
Diaphragmatic caval hiatus | |
Cavo-atrial junction | |
Main portal vein | |
Intrahepatic portal veins (right and left) | |
Hepatic veins (right, middle, and left) | |
Gallbladder | |
Kidney (right and left) | |
Spleen | |
Hepatorenal recess (Morrison's pouch) | |
Aorta (intra-abdominal) | |
Celiac trunk, splenic artery, common hepatic artery, left gastric artery | |
Superior mesenteric artery | |
Inferior mesenteric artery | |
Renal artery (right and left) | |
Common iliac arteries (right and left) | |
Upper extremities | Supraspinatus tendon |
Subscapularis tendon | |
Biceps brachii tendon | |
Flexor digitorum profundus | |
Flexor digitorum superficialis | |
Flexor pollicis longus | |
Median nerve | |
Lower extremities | Quadriceps muscle belly and central tendon |
Patella | |
Patellar ligament | |
Head and neck | Trachea |
Thyroid gland | |
Thyroid cartilage | |
Internal jugular vein | |
Common carotid artery | |
Sternocleidomastoid |