Opp Exam 1 Flashcards
Where’s the external occipital protuberance?
Level of superior nuchal line (nuchal ligament) & Trapezius m. insertions
Presence of counter strain tender points
thoracic articulate processes
projections of the vertebra that serve the purpose of fitting with an adjacent vertebra
cervical articulate process
Lumbar facet joint
What are structures of vertebrae?
What’s difference between supraspinous, interspinous, and nuchal ligament?
Interspinous is ligament between our spinous processes that we can’t palpate, supraspinous ligament coats the spinous processes and is palpable, the ligamentum nuchal is between INION and C7
What landmarks may be painful due to dysfunction of Levator Scapulae muscle?
Mastoid process
Base of occiput
Importance of Cervical Transverse Processes
houses the vertebral artery, is where the levator scapulae muscles attach, and is used in assessing sidebending and rotation
Transverse Process of the Atlas (C1)
the only palpable point on this vertebra, halfway between the gonion and the mastoid process, the other transverse processes are rudimentary (less mature), the landmark used most in atlantoociptal and atlantoaxial joint motion evaluation, also the focal point in counterstrain technique for dysfunction in this region
Anterior surface of neck
Posterior Cervical Landmark
A.Inion
B. Trapezius
C. Transversocostal muscle group
D. C7 spinous process
E. T1 spinous process
F. Nuchal ligament
G. Zygopophyseal joint (i.e., articular process, facet)
H. Suboccipital muscle
I. Greater occipital nerve
Anterior Shoulder Girdle Landmarks
What Attaches to the Coracoid Process?
Shoulder & Upper Arm Landmarks
What’s Important About These?Look at the Green on Right!
Sternal Head of Clavicle- SC joint
Coracoid Process- Pectoralis minor
Lesser tuberosity of Humerus- Subscapularis m.
Bicipital Groove- Long head of biceps
Greater tuberosity of humerus- Supraspinatus & bursa
Acromion process- Acromioclavicular joint & bursa
Superior angle of scapula- Levator scapula & bursa
Spine of scapula- Supra/infraspinatus, trapezius, & deltoid; ~T3 spinous process
Inferior angle of scapula- ~ T7 spinous process
Sternum Anatomy
Thoracic Anterior Landmarks
Posterior Thoracic and Lumbar Landmarks
Anterior Thoracic and Lumbar Landmarks Female
Anterior Thoracic and Lumbar Landmarks Male
Posterior Surface Anatomy & Landmarks
Anterior View of the Abdomen and Pelvis Bone
Anterior View of the Abdomen and Pelvis Musculature
Lumbar, pelvic, hip landmarks
Pelvic Landmarks
Sacral Landmarks
Anterior Ligaments of Lumbar & Pelvic Regions
Lower Extremity Landmarks
What’s rule of Threes
T1-T3: spinous processes in line with transverse processes
T4-T6: spinous processes ½ step below transverse processes
T7-T9: spinous processes 1 step below transverse processes
T10: behaves like T7-T9
T11: behaves like T4-T6
T12: behaves like T1-T3
Paraspinal Groove
Posterior to Sternocleidomastoid m.,
Lateral border/edge of Trapezius m.
Deeper is semispinalis capitis m.
Cervical Articular Pillars – The Column made by the Facets/Joints
Palpating the Anterior Superior Iliac Spines (ASIS)
Physician places thumbs under the ASIS
Thumbs point toward opposite ASIS
Direct pressure into patient
Then push in cephalad direction
This “hooks” thumb under the ASIS
Medial Malleoli Used for Screening for Leg Length Discrepancy
Place thumbs on each malleolus to determine if they are at the same level
Plantar & dorsiflexion of foot & ankle will not affect the malleoli
When do you see a gluteal fold?
when someone exhibits asymmetry horizontally
First Tenet of Osteopathic Medicine
The body is a unit; the person is a unit of body, mind, and spirit
What is meant by “spirit”?
The non-physical something that makes someone unique, who they are, The person who lives in the body
What did A. Still say about principles?
Spirit mind motion of matter
Life force powers the body
Body as machine, directed by mind, powered by spiritual life force