Chassaignac tubercle 1564497 154390332 2007-08-29T14:17:03Z 207.244.163.17 '''Chassaignac tubercle''' (or '''''tuberculum caroticum''''', the '''carotid tubercle''') is the name given to the anterior [[tubercle (anatomy)|tubercle]] of the [[transverse process]] of the sixth [[cervical vertebra]] against which the [[carotid artery]] may be compressed by the finger. It is named for [[Charles Marie Edouard Chassaignac|Charles Marie Édouard Chassaignac]], [[France|French]] doctor. The Chassaignac tubercle is used as a landmark by [[anesthesiologist]]s for [[local anesthesia]] of the [[brachial plexus]] and the [[cervical plexus]] using the supraclavicular approach. [[Category:Thorax]] [[id:Tuberculum Chassaignac]] {{musculoskeletal-stub}}