Static Palpation

Question 1

Soft Tissue Palpation of Right Hand

Answer 1

Ulnar artery
Radial artery
Palmaris longus tendon

Carpal tunnel region
Thenar eminence
Hypothenar eminence

Palmar aponeurosis

Tissues surrounding proximal interphalangeal joints
Tissues surrounding distal interphalangeal joints
Distal tufts of fingers

(10)

Question 2

Bony Palpation of Right Knee

Answer 2

Patella

Medial tibial plateau
Medial femoral condyle

Lateral tibial plateau
Lateral femoral condyle

Tibial tubercle
Fibula head

(7)

Question 3

Bony Palpation of the Knee, bilateral

Answer 3

Patella

Medial tibial plateau
Medial femoral condyle

Lateral tibial plateau
Lateral femoral condyle

Tibial tubercle
Fibula head

Question 4

Bony Palpation of Right Shoulder

Answer 4

Sternoclavicular articulation
Clavicle

Acromioclavicular articulation
Acromion
Coracoid process

Greater tuberosity of the humerus
Bicipital groove
Less tuberosity of the humerus

Spine of the scapula
Body of scapula

Scapulothoracic articulation

(11)

Question 5

Soft Tissue Palpation of Right Elbow

Answer 5

biceps
triceps
brachial artery

supracondylar lymph nodes

medial collateral ligament
ulnar nerve
olecranon bursa
lateral collateral ligament

wrist flexor muscles:

• pronator teres
• flexor carpi radialis
• palmaris longus
• flexor carpi ulnaris

elbow flexor muscles (mobile wad of three)

• brachioradialis
• extensor carpi radialis longus
• extensor carpi radialis brevis

Question 6

Soft Tissue Palpation of Lumbar Spine

Answer 6

anterior abdominal muscles 
paraspinal muscles 
- iliocostalis 
- longissimus 
- spinalis

sciatic nerve

gluteus medius
gluteus maximus

hamstrings

• biceps femoris
• semitendinosus
• semimembranosus

Question 7

Soft Tissue Palpation of Cervical Spine

Answer 7

sternocleidomastoid
anterior cervical chain
posterior cervical chain

carotid pulse
thyroid gland

supraclavicular fossa
trapezius

superior nuchal line
greater occipital nerves