Palpation for MMT

Question 1

Hip Flexion

Answer 1

-Iliacus
-Psoas major
-Rectus femoris
-Palpate at lesser trochanter

Question 2

Hip Extension

Answer 2

-Glute max
-Hamstrings
-Palpate at ischial tuberosity

Question 3

Hip Abduction

Answer 3

-Glute med
-Glute min
-TFL
-Palpate at greater trochanter

Question 4

Hip Adduction

Answer 4

-Adductor magnus
-Adductor brevis
-Adductor longus
-Pectineus
-Gracilis
-Palpate at the adductor magnus muscle belly

Question 5

Hip Internal Rotation

Answer 5

-Glute med
-Glute min
-TFL
-Palpate at greater trochanter

Question 6

Hip External Rotation

Answer 6

-Glute max
-Deep 6 (piriformis, superior & inferior gemellus, internal & external obturator, quadratus femoris)
-Can’t palpate deep 6, but can palpate in the muscle belly of glute max

Question 7

Knee Flexion

Answer 7

-Hamstrings (biceps femoris long & short head, semitendinosus, semimembranosus)
-Palpate the medial and lateral tendons of the hamstrings just superior to the posterior knee

Question 8

Knee Extension

Answer 8

-Quad muscles (rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis)
-Palpate at the quadriceps tendon

Question 9

Ankle Plantarflexion & Inversion

Answer 9

-TP
-Palpate between medial malleolus and navicular bone

Question 10

Ankle Dorsflexion & Inversion

Answer 10

-TA
-Extensor digitorum longus
-Extensor hallucis longus
-Palpate at tendon of TA in between the malleoli

Question 11

Ankle Plantarflexion

Answer 11

-Gastrocnemius
-Soleus
-Palpate achilles tendon

Question 12

Ankle Inversion

Answer 12

-TP
-Flexor hallucis longus
-Flexor digitorum longus
-Palpate between medial malleolus and navicular bone

Question 13

Ankle Eversion

Answer 13

-Fibularis longus
-Fibularis brevis
-Palpate just posterior to lateral malleolus