Back Muscular Palpation

Question 1

Sternocleidomastoid

Answer 1

have them elevate head in supine
top of manubrium and clavicle –> mastoid
Accessory
Bilaterally flexes neck, Unilaterally lat flex to same side and rotate head and neck to opp side

Question 2

Upper trap

Answer 2

occipital bone, C1-T12 –> lat 1/3 of clavicle, spine of scap, acromion
accessory nerve
elevate, retract, rotate, depress scap

Question 3

Levator scap

Answer 3

C1-C4 –> scapular
dorsal scap
elevate scap

Question 4

Splenius capitis

Answer 4

C7-T4 –> mastoid process
extend head and neck
rotate and lat flex to same side

Question 5

Splenius Cervicis

Answer 5

T3-T6 –> TP C1-C3
extend head and neck
rotate and lat flex to same side

Question 6

Rectus Abdominis

Answer 6

pubic crest and symph –> cartilage of 5th-7th ribs and xiphoid process
ventral rami

Question 7

Quadratus Lumborum

Answer 7

12th rib –> iliac crest
dorsal rami of lumbar plexus
Laterally flexes to same side

Question 8

Carotid artery

Answer 8

medial to SCM