Bony Landmarks

Question 1

What does EOP stand for? Palpate it on the body

Answer 1

External Occipital Protuberance

Question 2

Palpate Superior Nuchal Line

Answer 2

Question 3

Palpate Mastoid Process

Answer 3

Question 4

Palpate Median Sacral Crest

Answer 4

Question 5

Palpate Dorsal Sacral Foramina

Answer 5

Question 6

Locate your Coccyx

Answer 6

Question 7

What does PSIS stand for? Palpate it on the body

Answer 7

Posterior Superior Iliac Spine

Question 8

Palpate Radial tuberosity of Humerus

Answer 8

Anterior of forearm. 2 fingers down and under body of muscle.

Question 9

Palpate Radial head

Answer 9

Distal from lateral epicondyle

Question 10

Palpate Greater tubercle

Answer 10

Falls off end of acromion process

Question 11

Palpate Bicipital grove of Humerus

Answer 11

Straight up anatomical arm

Question 12

Palpate Lesser tubercle of humerus

Answer 12

Medial to bicipital grove of humerus

Question 13

Palpate Deltoid tubercosity of humerus

Answer 13

Halfway down humerus - where deltoid attaches

Question 14

Palpate Coranoid process of Ulna

Answer 14

Question 15

Palpate Medial epicondyle

Answer 15

Medial to olecranon process

Question 16

Palpate Lateral epicondyle

Answer 16

Lateral to olecranon process

Question 17

Palpate Olecranon process

Answer 17

Elbow

Question 18

Palpate Olecranon fossa

Answer 18

Cavity of elbow

Question 19

Palpate Lateral supracondyle ridge of the humerus

Answer 19

Proximal to the lateral epicondyle

Question 20

Palpate SPC2 (Axis)

Answer 20

Located just below the ridge of the EOP

Question 21

Palpate SPC6 & 7

Answer 21

• Cut in along shoulders
• Most prominent bone is C7
• C6 drops away when head is raised (client is prone)

Question 22

Palpate SPT3, T4 and T5

Answer 22

• Follow Spine of scapula down to T5
• Count up to T3

Question 23

Palpate SPT7

Answer 23

Follow Inferior Angle of Scapula up 45 degrees to T7

Question 24

Palpate SPT12

Answer 24

Follow bottom of ribs straight across to T12

Question 25

Palpate SPL4 and L5

Answer 25

Straight across from the Iliac Crest is SPL4 and drop down one to L5

Question 26

Palpate the Maxilla

Answer 26

Inferior to the nose

Question 27

Palpate the nasal bones

Answer 27

Question 28

Palpate your Zygomatic bones

Answer 28

Question 29

Palpate your Zygomatic Arches

Answer 29

Question 30

Palpate your Mandible

Answer 30

Jawbone

Question 31

Palpate the Angle of Mandible

Answer 31

Question 32

Palpate the Ramus of Mandible

Answer 32

Question 33

Palpate the Condyle of Mandible

Answer 33

Medial to the ear

Question 34

Palpate the Clavicle

Answer 34

Question 35

Palpate the Acromio-Clavicular joint (AC Joint)

Answer 35

Question 36

Palpate the Sterno-Clavicular joint (SC Joint)

Answer 36

Question 37

Palpate your Xiphoid Process

Answer 37

Inferior Sternum

Question 38

Palpate Transverse Process C1

Answer 38

Question 39

Palpate Spinous Process C2

Answer 39

Question 40

Palpate Spinous Process C6

Answer 40

Disappears when head is raised (from prone position)

Question 41

Palpate Spinous Process C7

Answer 41

In line with shoulders. Largest bone.

Question 42

Palpate Ribs 11 & 12 (floating)

Answer 42

Question 43

Palpate Radial styloid process

Answer 43

Base of thumb

Question 44

Palpate Ulnar styloid process

Answer 44

Question 45

Palpate Ischial tuberosity

Question 46

Palpate Medial epicondyle

Answer 46

Medial to the olecronon process

Question 47

Palpate Lateral epicondyle

Answer 47

Lateral to the olecranon process

Question 48

Palpate Patella

Answer 48

Knee

Question 49

Palpate Scaphoid

Answer 49

Question 50

Palpate Capitate

Answer 50

Question 51

Palpate Lunate

Answer 51

Question 52

Palpate Triquetral

Answer 52

Question 53

Palpate Pisiform

Answer 53

Question 54

Palpate Hamate

Answer 54

Question 55

Palpate Hook of Hamate

Answer 55

Question 56

Palpate Trapezium

Answer 56

Question 57

Palpate Trapezoid

Answer 57

Question 58

Palpate Temporal Fossa

Question 59

Palpate Glenohumeral joint

Answer 59

Question 60

Palpate Supra-sternal notch

Answer 60

Question 61

Palpate Manubrium

Answer 61

Question 62

Palpate Sternal Angle

Answer 62

Question 63

Palpate 2nd Rib anteriorly

Question 64

Palpate Ribs 3-7 (ant/lat)

Question 65

Palpate Ribs 8-10 (lat)

Question 66

Palpate ribs 11 & 12

Question 67

Ribs 11 & 12 are also known as the _______ ribs

Answer 67

Floating

Question 68

Ribs 1-7 are also known as ______ ribs

Answer 68

True

Question 69

Ribs 8-12 are also known as ______ ribs

Answer 69

False