'Chassaignac's tubercle' is:: (A) Erbs point, (B) Carotid tubercle on C6 vertebra, (C) Found on First rib, (D) Medial condyle of humerus
Answer is B. Ans. B Carotid tubercle on C6 vertebraRef: Gray's, 41st ed. pg. 414, Color Atlas of Human Anatomy, pg. 446* Chassaignac's tubercle (carotid tubercle) is the other name of anterior tubercle of transverse process of C6 vertebra.* It is the longest tubercle of Cervical (C6) Vertebra.