Surface anatomy Week 1

Question 1

What are palpation points of the cranium

Answer 1

mastoid process
tempormandibular joint
external occipital protuberances

Question 2

how do you find the mastoid process

Answer 2

behind the ear

Question 3

how do you find the tempormandibular joint

Answer 3

this will be anterior to the ear.. this is the joint that help you open you jaw

Question 4

how do you find the external occipital protuberances

Answer 4

this is the bump on the back of your head

Question 5

c1 joint

Answer 5

allows us to say yes

Question 6

c2 joint

Answer 6

allows us to say no

Question 7

how to find the transverse process of c1

Answer 7

make a c grip and go medial to MP of Temporal bone and a little inferior then have them turn there head side to side you should feel the TP

Question 8

what is difficult about palpating for the transverse process in the cervical region

Answer 8

because of the lordosis they are not in a straight line

Question 9

how to find C7

Answer 9

to see if you are not C7 you would have them extend the neck to make sure your not on C6 and turn the head side to side to make sure you are not on T1 … C6 will disappear and T1 will not rotate

Question 10

What will T1-3 look like

Answer 10

SP is at same level as TP of same vert.

Question 11

what will t4-6 look like

Answer 11

sp is 1/2 way b/t TP of same vert. and and TP of inf. vert.

Question 12

what will T7-9 look like

Answer 12

SP is at level of TP of infer. vert.

Question 13

What does T10 look like

Answer 13

like T7-9

SP is at level of TP of infer. vert.

Question 14

What does T11 look like

Answer 14

like T4-6

sp is 1/2 way b/t TP of same vert. and and TP of inf. vert.

Question 15

What does T12 look like

Answer 15

like T1-3

SP is at same level as TP of same vert.

Question 16

what is the last SP that will move with forward bend

Answer 16

the l5

Question 17

how many vertebra are there

Answer 17

7 c
12 t 
5 l 
5 s
1 coccyx

Question 18

what is at the same level as the C7

Answer 18

superior angle of the scap

Question 19

what is at the same level as the T3

Answer 19

the root of the spine of the scap

Question 20

what is at the same level as the T7

Answer 20

same as the inferior angle

Question 21

what is at the same level as the L4/L5

Answer 21

iliac crest of the pelvis- acts like a shelf

Question 22

what is at the same level as the s2

Answer 22

PSIS– which are like the back dimples

Question 23

how to find the traps

Answer 23

upper - have them shruggle
middle- have them adduct shoulder
lower- depress scap

Question 24

how to find the sub occipitals

Answer 24

extend and rotate the head- if tight they will feel hard

Question 25

how to find the levator

Answer 25

elevate the scap

Question 26

how to find the scm

Answer 26

have them
–extend the neck
–rotate the neck to one side
ASK hannah

Question 27

how to find the rectus abdominis

Answer 27

straight line crunch

Question 28

how to find the external obliques

Answer 28

they run inward ( hand in pocket ) cruch then rotate to a side

Question 29

how to find the internal obliques

Answer 29

they run out war

** ask hannah

Question 30

how to find the tranverse abdominis

Answer 30

horizontal running will need to feel the iliac crest will knee up and feet on table have them pull belly button inward to spine or have them cough

Question 31

how does the obliques work as a pair to perform trunk rotation

Answer 31

they are a cause of low back pain and are the spinal column stabilizers

Question 32

erector spinae

Answer 32

spinalis
longissimus
iliocostalis

** palpate the cervicis, thoracis, lumborum in relations to the muscles

Question 33

how do you feel the lumbar multifidus

Answer 33

this is a pear shaped m. that sit a the base of the spinal column
–have the person lay on tummy and move the opposite arm or leg for you to feel it

Question 34

how do you feel the quadratus lumborum

Answer 34

this is square shaped in the lumbar region and you will feel this by having them do hip hiking