Soft Tissue Palpations

Question 1

Shoulder Exam

Answer 1

1.) Rotator cuff muscles - Supraspinatus - Infraspinatus - Teres minor - Subscapularis2.) Subacromial bursa3.) Subdeltoid bursa4.) Axillary borders - Pectoralis major - Serratus anterior - Axillary lymph nodes - Latissimus dorsi - Bicipital tendon 5.) Prominent muscles of the region - Sternocleidomastoid - Biceps - Deltoid - Anterior portion - Middle portion - Posterior portion - Trapezius - Rhomboid minor - Rhomboid major

Question 2

Elbow Exam

Answer 2

1.) Biceps2.) Triceps3.) Wrist flexor muscles - Pronator teres - Flexor carpi radialis - Palmaris longus - Flexor carpi ulnaris4.) Elbow flexor muscles “Mobile wad of three” - Brachioradialis - Extensor carpi radialis longus - Extensor carpi radialis brevis5.) Supracondylar lymph nodes6.) Brachial artery7.) Medial collateral ligament8.) Ulnar nerve9.) Olecranon bursa10.) Lateral collateral ligament

Question 3

Wrist & Hand Exam

Answer 3

1.) Ulnar artery2.) Radial artery3.) Palmaris longus tendon4.) Carpal tunnel region5.) Hypothenar eminence6.) Thenar eminence7.) Palmar aponeurosis8.) Tissues surrounding the proximal interphalangeal joints9.) Tissues surrounding the distal interphalangeal joints10.) Distal tufts of fingers

Question 4

Cervical Spine Exam

Answer 4

1.) Sternocleidomastoid2.) Anterior lymph node chain3.) Posterior lymph node chain4.) Thyroid gland5.) Carotid pulse6.) Supraclavicular fossa7.) Superior nuchal ligament8.) Greater occipital nerves9.) Trapezius

Question 5

Lumbar Spine Exam

Answer 5

1.) Superficial paraspinal muscles - Spinalis - Longissimus - Iliocostalis2.) Sciatic nerve3.) Gluteus medius4.) Gluteus maximus5.) Hamstrings - Biceps femoris - Semitendinosus - Semimembranosus6.) Anterior abdominal muscles

Question 6

Hip & Pelvis Exam

Answer 6

1.) Femoral triangle borders - Sartorius - Adductor longus - Inguinal ligament2.) Quadriceps muscles - Vastus lateralis - Vastus medialis - Vastus intermedius - Rectus femoris3.) Greater trochanteric bursa4.) Sciatic nerve5.) Gluteus medius6.) Gluteus maximus7.) Cluneal nerves8. Hamstrings - Biceps femoris - Semitendinosus - Semimembranosus

Question 7

Knee Exam

Answer 7

1.) Quadriceps muscle - Vastus lateralis - Vastus medialis - Vastus intermedius - Rectus femoris2.) Infrapatellar tendon3.) Bursae - Prepatellar bursa - Superficial infrapatellar bursa4.) Medial collateral ligament5.) Pes anserine area - Sartorius - Gracilis - Semitendinosus6.) Medial meniscus7.) Lateral meniscus8.) Lateral collateral ligament9.) Popliteal fossa10.) Gastrocnemius muscle

Question 8

Foot & Ankle Exam

Answer 8

1.) Achilles tendon2.) Peroneus brevis3.) Tibialis posterior tendon4.) Tibialis anterior tendon5.) Spring ligament6.) Deltoid ligament7.) Anterior talofibular ligament8.) Posterior tibial artery9.) Dorsal pedal artery10.) Plantar aponeurosis