Living Anatomy

Question 1

Test for muscles of mastication

Answer 1

For temporalis and masseter , clench the teeth. Then these muscles can be palpated.
Lateral pterygoid by protruding the jaw.
Medial pterygoid to contract in vertical direction while chewing.

Question 2

Femoral artery palpate

Answer 2

It can be palpated at mid inguinal point against the head of femur.

Question 3

Test 3rd cranial nerve

Answer 3

Various movements of eyeball

Question 4

Movements of foot.

Answer 4

Plantarflexion, dorsiflexion, inversion, eversion.

Question 5

Demonstrate medial cubital vein

Answer 5

On anterior side of elbow at the flexion of elbow connecting basalic and cephalic vein.

Question 6

Test for gluteus maximus

Answer 6

Hip extension test in which resistance is applied at ankle joint and the patient is supposed to lift his leg. Then contraction of gluteus maximus can be felt.

Question 7

Palpate cervical lymph nodes

Answer 7

Preauricular lymph nodes are palpated in front of ear against maxilla.
Suboccipital lymph nodes are palpated immediately behind ears.
Posterior cervical lymph nodes are behind sternocleidomastoid and anterior to trapezius.

Question 8

Palpate olecranon process

Answer 8

Start palpating triceps muscles downwards and the first bulge felt is olecranon process.

Question 9

Styloid process of ulna

Answer 9

Pronated hand and lateral bony prominence of styloid process of ulna.

Question 10

Movements of hip joint

Answer 10

Flexion, Extension, Abduction and adduction, medial and lateral rotation.

Question 11

Palpate styloid process of radius

Answer 11

Styloid process and lateral to it is dorsal tubercle..

Question 12

Test motor portion of mandibular nerve.

Answer 12

By testing muscles of mastication.

Question 13

Demonstrate movements of subtalar joints.

Answer 13

Inversion and eversion, plantar flexion and dorsiflexion.

Question 14

Show anatomical snuff box

Answer 14

Extend thumb fully and area below the tendon is anatomical snuff box.

Question 15

Movements of temporomandibular joint.

Answer 15

Protrusion
Retraction
Elevation
Depression
Lateral deviation

Question 16

Palpate anterior tibial artery

Answer 16

Near the origin of the dorsalis pedis artery on the dorsum of the foot lateral to the extensor hallucis longus tendon.

Question 17

Test genioglossus

Answer 17

Protrude the tongue

Question 18

Test spinal accessory nerve

Answer 18

By applying resistance on shoulder and asking the subject to raise shoulders for Trapezius.
By applying resistance on one side of cheek and asking the subject to move neck against resistance for sternocleidomastoid.

Question 19

Demonstrate movements at knee joint.

Answer 19

Flexion
Extension
Medial rotation
Lateral rotation

Question 20

Palpate brachial artery

Answer 20

It can be palpated medial to tendon of biceps brachial.

Question 21

Palpate ulnar nerve

Answer 21

It can be palpated near medial epicondyle of humerus.

Question 22

Testing for quadriceps Femoris

Answer 22

Quadriceps Femoris can be tested by asking the subject to stand from sitting position.

Question 23

Palpate posterior tibial artery

Answer 23

Posterior tibial artery can be palpated in midway between medial malleolus and Achilles tendon.

Question 24

Palpate L4 vertebrae

Answer 24

place your hands on the iliac crests with your thumbs pointing towards one another which will put you in the region of L4.

Question 25

Test sensory portion of mandibular nerve.

Answer 25

the lower face for sensation over the mandible, including the attached teeth, the TMJ and the mucous membrane of the mouth as well as the anterior two-thirds of the tongue.

Question 26

Palpate mid-inguinal point

Answer 26

Mid-inguinal point – halfway between the pubic symphysis and the anterior superior iliac spine. The femoral pulse can be palpated here.

Question 27

Test abducent nerve.

Answer 27

holding a pen or finger 30 to 40 cm in front of the patient and moving in an H-shaped pattern pausing during vertical and lateral gaze.
It supplies to eyes which is lateral rectus and is involved in abduction of eye.

Question 28

Palpate neck of Fibula

Answer 28

Fibula head: Very superficial. Palpable at the posteriolateral aspect of the knee on the level of the tibial tuberosity.

Question 29

Feel head of mandible

Answer 29

To palpate the neck of the mandible, find the head of the mandible. Place your finger in front of the ear to palpate the upper portion of the mandible. You will feel the round structure of the condylar process of the mandible, known as the head of the mandible.

Question 30

Test movements at wrist joint.

Answer 30

Flexion
Extension
Pronation
Supination
Medial deviation
Lateral deviation

Question 31

Test trochlear nerve

Answer 31

The superior oblique muscle’s primary action is eye intorsion, with secondary and tertiary actions being eye depression and abduction, respectively.

Question 32

Demonstrate great saphenous vein

Answer 32

The great saphenous vein is the largest vein of the human body. It is also known as the long saphenous vein. The great saphenous vein starts from the medial marginal vein of foot, runs superficially along the length of the lower limb, to finally empty into the femoral vein.

Question 33

Palpate common carotid artery

Answer 33

To check your pulse over your carotid artery, place your index and middle fingers on your neck to the side of your windpipe.

Question 34

Test Adductor group of muscles.

Answer 34

Knee,hip,shoulder

Question 35

Demonstrate actions of palmar and dorsal interossei

Answer 35

Palmar interossei - Adductor fingers and assist in flexion of the metacarpophalangeal joints and extension of the interphalangeal joints.

Dorsal interossei - abduct fingers and flexion of the metacarpophalangeal joints and extension of the interphalangeal joints.

Question 36

Palpate external occipital protuberance.

Answer 36

With difficulty in palpation,ask the patient to elevate the scapula and/or provide additional resistance to elevation, while you follow the upper trapezius to its attachment site on the posterior skull.

Question 37

Demonstrate external jugular vein

Answer 37

The external jugular vein is a vein of the neck that arises from the union of the posterior division of the retromandibular vein and the posterior auricular vein. The external jugular vein begins near the mandibular angle, just below or within the substance of the parotid gland. It terminates into subclavian vein.

Question 38

Demonstrate movements of thumb

Answer 38

Flexion
Extension
Abduction
Addiction
Opposition

Question 39

Palpate dorsalis pedis artery

Answer 39

The dorsalis pedis artery pulse can be palpated lateral to the extensor hallucis longus tendon (or medially to the extensor digitorum longus tendon) on the dorsal surface of the foot, distal to the dorsal most prominence of the navicular bone which serves as a reliable landmark for palpation.

Question 40

Show jugular notch

Answer 40

At the top of manubrium sterni

Question 41

Palpate coracoid process of scapula

Answer 41

The coracoid process is palpable just below the lateral end of the clavicle (collar bone).

Question 42

Movements of atlantoaxial joint

Answer 42

Rotation

Question 43

Test hamstrings Muscles

Answer 43

Bending the knee joint. Extending the hip joint. Rotating the hip joint.