Surface anatomy Week 2

Question 1

how can you palpate the spine of the scapula

Answer 1

this is the long long in your back that shoudl stick out between the supra and infra spinatus muscles

Question 2

how can you palpate the root of the spine of the scap

Answer 2

you will need to find the spine and then palpate your way down the spine and there you will find the root

Question 3

how can you palpate the acromion process

Answer 3

this is the most lateral part of the scapula so you will palpate up the spine of the scap until you hit the top of the shoulder

Question 4

how can you palpate the inferior angle of the scap

Answer 4

you will either palapte down the vertebral border or have them put back there arm so you can see it extend out. this is also abound thoracic veretra T7

Question 5

how can you palpate the superior angle of the scap

Answer 5

the best way to do this is to palpate the verebral border and work your way up to the top OR you can find C7

Question 6

how can you palpate the coracoid process

Answer 6

place MP joint of thumb on acromion then press in anteiroly and medially. there could be some pain to this

Question 7

how can you palpate the sternal-clavicular joint

Answer 7

you can feel by the jugular notch where they connect

–has moderate mobility and high stability

Question 8

how can you palpate the acromial-clavicular joint

Answer 8

this is the flat apart. you want to work your way up the clavicle ( it will raise up a bit then there will be a notch where they meet.
- low mobility and low stability and is the most commonly separated

Question 9

how can you palpate the scapulothoracic joint

Answer 9

this isnt a real joint but is just the motion of the scap along the thoracic wall
- to palapte you would have them wing back there arm so you can see the ridge and then it is just under the scap by the subscapularis

Question 10

how can you palpate the greater tubercle

Answer 10

this is the most lateral plapatable point of the humerus. you want them to internal rotate the humerous first then feel for the tubercle sticking out

Question 11

how can you palpate the lesser tubercle

Answer 11

you will need to find the greater tubercle first then have them abduct their arm and you should feel the movement of the greater T. and now feel the lesser T.

Question 12

how can you palpate the bicipital groove

Answer 12

this can be found between the greater and lesser tubercles

*the bicips brachie is some times thought to be the 5th rotator club

Question 13

how can you palpate the deltoid tubersoity

Answer 13

this can be found at the end of the diamand shaped M.

Question 14

know the action of the delts and the rotator cuff

Answer 14

• delts - anterior, middle, poster

* rotator, supraspinalus , infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapulars **some say the long head of the biceps is the 5th

Question 15

how do you find the rotator cuff muscles from the outside

Answer 15

place your thumb on the Lesser tubercle of the humerus and then place you first three fingers next to it and that should be the superior , middle and inferior facets

Question 16

how can you palpate the rhomboids

Answer 16

they are both found on the vertebral border of the scap
you should have the person go prone and lay the dorsal side of the hand flat on back. then you can fill the movement at the root of the scap when they lift up

Question 17

how can you palpate the serratus anterior

Answer 17

this is the boxer muscle and is on the anterior surface of the vertebral border and it main action is scap stabilization when doing activities.
to palpate have the person lay on their back and have them lift arm straight up and you push down as they are punching up and you can see muscle move.

Question 18

how can you palpate the latissimus dorsi

Answer 18

to palpate lay in pron with their arm laying on their side with their thumb pointing up then preform actions

Question 19

how can you palpate the teres major

Answer 19

to palpate lay in pron with their arm laying on their side with their thumb pointing up then preform actions

Question 20

how can you palpate the pectoralis clavicular head

Answer 20

to palpate have the person lay on their back and lift arm up in the air. as they perform horizontal adduction resist that action and feel and the inferior anterior delt

Question 21

how can you palpate the pectoralis sternal head

Answer 21

to palpate have the person lay on their back and lift arm up in the air. as they perform and angled down motion toward their opposite hip and resist that action and feel and the inferior anterior delt

Question 22

how can you palpate the pectoralis minor

Answer 22

preform the “OH MY’” position with their dorsal hand on their forehead. you can see there minor popping up in the axillary. then have them lift their elbow up and you can sort of feel this muscle action.