Body Landmarks/Posture

Question 0

Mastoid Process

Answer 0

Bump behind the ear and a little down

Question 1

External Occipital protuberance

Answer 1

knob on back of head (biggest bump midline)

Question 2

TMJ

Answer 2

Two fingers in front of ear - open and close jaw.

Question 3

Lateral tip of transverse process C1

Answer 3

Behind ear and in front of mastoid process

Question 4

Cervical articular pillars

Answer 4

Find spinous process of cervical vertebrae and move 2cm lateral to it

Question 5

Sacrum and Inferior lateral angles

Answer 5

Find sacral base and walk the heal of your hand inferiorly until you feel a transition from bone to soft tissue. Palpate laterally from this point with both thumbs.

Question 6

Acromioclavicular joint

Answer 6

Follow clavicle until you feel a little dip or separation

Question 7

Coracoid process

Answer 7

Hand on deltoid, wrap your thumb medially under the clavicle.

Question 8

Sternoclavicular joint

Answer 8

Clavical meets sternum

Question 9

Scapula

Answer 9

Spinous process of T3. Inferior angle correlates with spinous process of T7

Question 10

Greater tuberosity of humerus

Answer 10

more lateral

Question 11

Biciptal groove

Answer 11

In between greater and lesser tuberosity of humerus

Question 12

Lesser tuberosity of humerus (more medial)

Answer 12

more medial

Question 13

Greater trochanter of femur

Answer 13

Lap patient on hips, highest part

Question 14

ASIS

Answer 14

Laye partner supine (place palm on their hips, ASIS is the most prominent points)

Question 15

PSIS

Answer 15

Find Iliac crests of the hips from the posterior side. Move thumbs medial and inferior on either side of the sacral base.

Question 16

Tibial tuberosity

Answer 16

Bony bump below the patella

Question 17

Suprasternal notch

Answer 17

..?

Question 18

Manubrium

Answer 18

Upper part of sternum

Question 19

Sternal Angle

Answer 19

Lines with 2nd ribs

Question 20

Tip of Acromion process

Answer 20

At the tip of the acromion?

Question 21

Costochondral junction

Answer 21

Cartilage meets ribs

Question 22

Chondrosternal junction

Answer 22

cartilage meets sternum

Question 23

Radial head

Answer 23

pronate and supinate wrist to ifnd

Question 24

pubic symphasis

Answer 24

have patient lay down on back. use palm of hand from belly button and go down.

Question 25

What are you looking for in Anterior view? Note the differences.

Answer 25

Head carriage
eye level prominance
ear prominance
shoulder heigh symmetry
breast levelness
ribcage shape/prominance
arm carriage symmatry (distance from body
presence of lateral curves, scoliosis
iliac crest levelness (place hands on top of iliac crest)
lateral abdominal fold symmetry
knee height symmetry
asymmetrical shifting of weight to one foot
foot position
arches of foot
pelvis shifted to one side

Question 26

For posture, what are you looking for in terms of posterior view?

Answer 26

Head carriage (head rotated to or bent to one side)
shoulder height symmetry
arm carriage symmetry presence of lateral curves
lateral abdominal symmetry
gluteal fold symmetry
popliteal space height symmetry
symmetrical shifting of weight to one foot
foot position
arches of foot
pelvis shifted to one side

Question 27

For posture, what are you looking for in the lateral view?

Answer 27

ideal gravity line through (ear, shoulder joint, greater trochanter, lateral malleolus)
AP curves (lordosis, kyphosis)
Pelvic position