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final palpation exam Flashcards

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how to palpate external occipital protuberance

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  • start on mastoid process
  • move medially to superior nuchal line and continue onto external occipital protuberance
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how to palpate zygomatic arch

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  • start on angle on mandible
  • move superiorly onto ramus of mandible and continue to zygomatic arch
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how to palpate mastoid process

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  • start on external occipital protuberance
  • move laterally onto superior nuchal line
  • move laterally onto mastoid process
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how to palpate T7

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  • start on medial border
  • move inferiorly to inferior angle
  • move laterally onto T7
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how to palpate C2

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  • start on superior nuchal line
  • move medially onto external occipital protuberance
  • move inferiorly onto C2
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how to palpate superior angle of scapula

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  • start on inferior angle of scapula
  • move superiorly onto medial border of scapula and continue to superior angle border
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how to palpate inferior angle of scapula

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  • start on superior angle of scapula
  • move inferiorly onto inferior angle of scapula and continue to inferior angle of scapula
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how to palpate acromion

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  • start on manubrium
  • move laterally onto clavicle
  • continue laterally onto acromion
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how to palpate supraspinous fossa

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  • start on acromion
  • move posteriorly onto spine of scapula
  • move superiorly into supraspinous fossa
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how to palpate infraspinous fossa

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  • start on acromion
  • move posteriorly onto spine of scapula
  • move inferiorly into infraspinous fossa
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how to palpate coracoid process

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  • start on clavicle
  • move laterally onto the A/C joint
  • move inferiorly ~1 inch
  • once you feel mound you are on coracoid process
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how to palpate greater tubercle

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  • start on clavicle
  • move laterally onto acromion
  • move inferiorly and laterally ~1 inch
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how to palpate styloid process of radius

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  • start on head of radius
  • palpate distally along shaft
  • continue until end of radius
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how to palpate head of radius

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  • start on olecranon
  • move laterally onto lateral epicondyle
  • move distally across joint space
  • rotate arm to confirm
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how to palpate scaphoid

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  • start on shaft of radius
  • palpate distally onto styloid process
  • move distally onto wrist crease
  • ulnar deviate to confirm
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how to palpate hamate

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  • start on ulnar styloid process
  • palpate distally and medially onto pisiform
  • move towards index finger
  • sink in where you will find hook of hamate
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how to palpate ASIS

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  • start on PSIS
  • move anteriorly along iliac crest until you reach ASIS
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how to palate greater trochanter

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  • start on middle of iliac crest
  • move inferiorly through the ilium until greater trochanter
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how to palate Tibial tuberosity

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  • start on either epicondyle
  • move laterally / medially onto patella
  • move distally 3-4 inches into tibial tuberosity
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how to palate PSIS

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  • start on ASIS
  • move posteriorly along iliac crest until you reach PSIS
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how to palate head of fibula

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  • start on patella
  • move distally onto tibial tuberosity
  • move laterally 3-4 inches onto head of fibula
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how to palate patella

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  • start on shaft of tibia
  • move proximally onto tibial tuberosity
  • move proximally onto patella
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how to palate navicular

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  • start on medial malleolus
  • event foot to locate head of talus
  • continue diagonally onto navicular
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how to palate head of talus

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  • start on medial malleolus and navicular
  • draw a line between the 2. head of talus will be in the middle of line
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how to palate tuberosity of 5th metatarsal

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  • start on head of 5th metatarsal
  • palpate proximally onto shaft of metatarsal
  • move proximally onto tuberosity of 5th metatarsal
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how to palpate calcaneus

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  • start on distal shaft of fibula
  • move distally onto lateral malleolus
  • move distally onto calcaneus
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how to palpate medial malleolus

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  • start on tibial tuberosity
  • move distally onto shaft of tibia
  • continue distally onto medial malleolus
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how to palpate lateral malleolus

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  • start on head of fibula
  • move distally onto shaft of fibula
  • continue distally where you will lose shaft under muscle
  • pick up shaft at the end and continue distally until lateral malleolus
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how to palpate SCM

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  • attachments are: Sternum, Clavicle, mastoid process
  • turn clients head to side
  • have client push head into hand
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how to palpate masseter

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  • attachments are: zygomatic arch, angle of ramus
  • have client clench jaw
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how to palpate Anterior Scalene

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  • attachments are: TVP of 3-6 CSP and first rib
  • have client push head into hand
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how to palpate QL

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  • attachments are: Posterior Iliac crest, last rib, and TVP of 1-4 LSP
  • hike the hip
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how to palpate trapezius

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  • attachments are: external occipital protuberance, superior neuchal line of occiput, ligamerntum nuchae, SP of C7-T12, Lateral 3rd of clavicle, ancromion, spine of scapula
  • start from neck and go to shoulder
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how to palpate deltoid

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  • attachments are: lateral 3rd of clavicle, ancromion, spine of scapula, deltoid tuberosity
  • have person abd. against hand
  • palpate from shoulder to bottom of shoulder
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how to palpate supraspinatus

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  • attachments are: supraspinous fossa, greater tubercle of humerus
  • have person abd. against hand
  • palpate above spine of scap
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how to palpate infraspinatus

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  • attachments are: infraspinous fossa, greater tubercle
  • have person add. against hand
  • palpate bellow spine of scap
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how to palpate teres minor

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  • attachments are: upper 2/3rd of lateral border of scap. , greater tubercle of humerus
  • have person add. scap
  • palpate between spine and medial border
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how to palpate rhomboids

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  • attachments are: C7-T5, medial border of scap.
  • have person add. against hand
  • palpate between medial border and spine
39
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how to palpate biceps

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  • attachments are: supraglenoid tubercle, tuberosity of radius
  • flex arm
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how to palpate pronator teres

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  • attachments are: common flexor tendon, middle lateral surface of radius
  • from bicep tendon, go medially and have person resist pronation and palpate distally until you lose it under brachioradialis
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how to palpate brachioradialis

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  • attachments are Proximal two-thirds of the lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus, Styloid process of radius
  • start on lateral supracondylar ridge, resist elbow flex. , palpate distally onto its attachment at the radial styloid process
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how to palpate extensor carpi ulnaris

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  • attachments are common extensor tendon, base of 5th metacarpal
  • start on medial epicondyle
  • palpate distally along shaft of ulna until attachment onto 5th metacarpal
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how to palpate extensor digitorum

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  • attachments are common extensor tendon, phalanges of fingers 2-5
  • start on lateral epicondyle
  • have person wiggle fingers and palpate distally into fingers 2-5
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how to palpate flexor digitorum

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  • attachments are common flexor tendon, phalanges of fingers 2-5
  • start on medial epicondyle
  • have person wiggle fingers and palpate distally into fingers 2-5
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how to palpate rectus femoris

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  • attachments are AIIS, tibial tuberosity
  • Start on ASIS
  • move to AIIS
  • Flex hip
  • Palpate distally to its attachment at tibial tuberosity
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how to palpate biceps femoris

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  • attachments are ischial tuberosity and head of fibula
  • start on ischial tuberosity
  • extend hip
  • move distally onto head of fibula
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how to palpate semitendinosus

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  • attachments are ischial tuberosity and pes anserinus tendon
  • start on ischial tuberosity
  • palpate inferiorly
  • flex knee
  • palpate distally onto back of knee
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how to palpate TFL

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  • attachments are iliac crest, I.T Band
  • start on ASIS
  • move posteriorly onto iliac crest
  • have person medially rotate
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how to palpate gastroc

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  • attachments are posterior condyles of femur, calcanius via calcanial tendon
  • flex knee to find hamstrings
  • roll into popliteal space
  • platar flex
  • palpate distally onto calcaneus
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how to palpate soleus

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  • attachments are posterior surface of tibia, calcaneus
  • locate head of fibula
  • flex knee
  • platar flex
  • palpate distally onto calcaneus
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how to palpate fibularis longus

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  • attachments are head of fibula, base of 5th metatarsal
  • locate head of fibula
  • evert foot
  • palpate distally behind lateral maleolus
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how to palpate tibialis anterior

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  • attachments are lateral condyle of tibia and middle cuniform
  • locate lateral condyle of tibia
  • dorsi flex
  • palpate distally to middle cuniform

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