UE Muscle Palpation

Question 1

supraspinatus

Answer 1

supraspinous fossa –> greater tubercle

suprascapular

Question 2

infraspinatus

Answer 2

infraspinous fossa –> greater tubercle

suprascapular

Question 3

Levator scap

Answer 3

C1-C4 –> scapula

dorsal scap

Question 4

Subscapularis

Answer 4

subscapular fossa –> lesser tubercle

upper and lower subscapular

Question 5

Deltoid

Answer 5

clavicle, acromion, spine of scap –> deltoid tuberosity

axillary

Question 6

Long head of biceps

Answer 6

supraglenoid fossa –> radial tuberosity

musculocutaneous

Question 7

Short head of biceps

Answer 7

coracoid process –> radial tuberosity

musculocutaneous

Question 8

Coracobrachialis

Answer 8

coracoid process –> middle part of humerus

musculocutaneous

Question 9

Triceps long head

Answer 9

infraglenoid fossa –> olecranon

radial

Question 10

Triceps lateral head

Answer 10

superior to groove –> olecranon

radial

Question 11

Triceps medial head

Answer 11

inferior to groove –> olecranon

radial

Question 12

Anconeous

Answer 12

humerus –> olecranon of ulna

radial

Question 13

Brachialis

Answer 13

distal humerus –> coronoid process of ulna

musculocutaneous and radial

Question 14

Common flexor group

Answer 14

medial epicondyle –> phalanx, base of MC

Mainly median

Question 15

Pronator Teres

Answer 15

Have them go from supination to pronation
medial epicondyle –> radius
Median

Question 16

Flexor Carpi Radialis

Answer 16

Have them radially deviate?
medial epicondyle –> base of 2nd and 3rd MC
Median

Question 17

Palmaris Longus

Answer 17

Have them flex wrist
Medial epicondyle —> palmar aponeurosis
Median

Question 18

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

Answer 18

Have them do ulnar deviation?
medial epicondyle –> pisiform, hook of hamate, base of 5th
Ulnar

Question 19

Abductor pollicis longus

Answer 19

most lateral of snuffbox
Radius and ulna –> base of 1st
post interosseous

Question 20

Extensor Pollicis Brevis

Answer 20

with the abductor pollicis longus
Radius –> prox phalanx of thumb
post interosseous

Question 21

Extensor Pollicis Longus

Answer 21

medial part of snuffbox
Ulna –> dist phalanx of thumb
post interosseous

Question 22

Palmar Interossei

Answer 22

PAD
Base of metacarpals –> proximal phalanx
deep branch of ulnar

Question 23

Dorsal Interossei

Answer 23

DAB
Adjacent metacarpal –> proximal phalanx
deep branch of ulnar

Question 24

Lumbricals

Answer 24

FDP tendons –> ext aponeurosis

ulnar and median