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how to palpate external occipital protuberance

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  • start on mastoid process
  • move medially to superior nuchal line and continue onto external occipital protuberance
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how to palpate zygomatic arch

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  • start on angle on mandible
  • move superiorly onto ramus of mandible and continue to zygomatic arch
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how to palpate mastoid process

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  • start on external occipital protuberance
  • move laterally onto superior nuchal line
  • move laterally onto mastoid process
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how to palpate T7

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  • start on medial border
  • move inferiorly to inferior angle
  • move laterally onto T7
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how to palpate C2

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  • start on superior nuchal line
  • move medially onto external occipital protuberance
  • move inferiorly onto C2
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how to palpate superior angle of scapula

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  • start on inferior angle of scapula
  • move superiorly onto medial border of scapula and continue to superior angle border
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how to palpate inferior angle of scapula

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  • start on superior angle of scapula
  • move inferiorly onto inferior angle of scapula and continue to inferior angle of scapula
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how to palpate acromion

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  • start on manubrium
  • move laterally onto clavicle
  • continue laterally onto acromion
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how to palpate supraspinous fossa

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  • start on acromion
  • move posteriorly onto spine of scapula
  • move superiorly into supraspinous fossa
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how to palpate infraspinous fossa

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  • start on acromion
  • move posteriorly onto spine of scapula
  • move inferiorly into infraspinous fossa
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how to palpate coracoid process

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  • start on clavicle
  • move laterally onto the A/C joint
  • move inferiorly ~1 inch
  • once you feel mound you are on coracoid process
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how to palpate greater tubercle

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  • start on clavicle
  • move laterally onto acromion
  • move inferiorly and laterally ~1 inch
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how to palpate styloid process of radius

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  • start on head of radius
  • palpate distally along shaft
  • continue until end of radius
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how to palpate head of radius

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  • start on olecranon
  • move laterally onto lateral epicondyle
  • move distally across joint space
  • rotate arm to confirm
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how to palpate scaphoid

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  • start on shaft of radius
  • palpate distally onto styloid process
  • move distally onto wrist crease
  • ulnar deviate to confirm
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how to palpate hamate

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  • start on ulnar styloid process
  • palpate distally and medially onto pisiform
  • move towards index finger
  • sink in where you will find hook of hamate
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how to palpate ASIS

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  • start on PSIS
  • move anteriorly along iliac crest until you reach ASIS
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how to palate greater trochanter

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  • start on middle of iliac crest
  • move inferiorly through the ilium until greater trochanter
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how to palate Tibial tuberosity

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  • start on either epicondyle
  • move laterally / medially onto patella
  • move distally 3-4 inches into tibial tuberosity
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how to palate PSIS

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  • start on ASIS
  • move posteriorly along iliac crest until you reach PSIS
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how to palate head of fibula

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  • start on patella
  • move distally onto tibial tuberosity
  • move laterally 3-4 inches onto head of fibula
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how to palate patella

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  • start on shaft of tibia
  • move proximally onto tibial tuberosity
  • move proximally onto patella
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how to palate navicular

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  • start on medial malleolus
  • event foot to locate head of talus
  • continue diagonally onto navicular
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how to palate head of talus

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  • start on medial malleolus and navicular
  • draw a line between the 2. head of talus will be in the middle of line
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how to palate tuberosity of 5th metatarsal
- start on head of 5th metatarsal - palpate proximally onto shaft of metatarsal - move proximally onto tuberosity of 5th metatarsal
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how to palpate calcaneus
- start on distal shaft of fibula - move distally onto lateral malleolus - move distally onto calcaneus
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how to palpate medial malleolus
- start on tibial tuberosity - move distally onto shaft of tibia - continue distally onto medial malleolus
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how to palpate lateral malleolus
- start on head of fibula - move distally onto shaft of fibula - continue distally where you will lose shaft under muscle - pick up shaft at the end and continue distally until lateral malleolus
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how to palpate SCM
- attachments are: Sternum, Clavicle, mastoid process - turn clients head to side - have client push head into hand
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how to palpate masseter
- attachments are: zygomatic arch, angle of ramus - have client clench jaw
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how to palpate Anterior Scalene
- attachments are: TVP of 3-6 CSP and first rib - have client push head into hand
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how to palpate QL
- attachments are: Posterior Iliac crest, last rib, and TVP of 1-4 LSP - hike the hip
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how to palpate trapezius
- attachments are: external occipital protuberance, superior neuchal line of occiput, ligamerntum nuchae, SP of C7-T12, Lateral 3rd of clavicle, ancromion, spine of scapula - start from neck and go to shoulder
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how to palpate deltoid
- attachments are: lateral 3rd of clavicle, ancromion, spine of scapula, deltoid tuberosity - have person abd. against hand - palpate from shoulder to bottom of shoulder
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how to palpate supraspinatus
- attachments are: supraspinous fossa, greater tubercle of humerus - have person abd. against hand - palpate above spine of scap
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how to palpate infraspinatus
- attachments are: infraspinous fossa, greater tubercle - have person add. against hand - palpate bellow spine of scap
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how to palpate teres minor
- attachments are: upper 2/3rd of lateral border of scap. , greater tubercle of humerus - have person add. scap - palpate between spine and medial border
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how to palpate rhomboids
- attachments are: C7-T5, medial border of scap. - have person add. against hand - palpate between medial border and spine
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how to palpate biceps
- attachments are: supraglenoid tubercle, tuberosity of radius - flex arm
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how to palpate pronator teres
- attachments are: common flexor tendon, middle lateral surface of radius - from bicep tendon, go medially and have person resist pronation and palpate distally until you lose it under brachioradialis
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how to palpate brachioradialis
- attachments are Proximal two-thirds of the lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus, Styloid process of radius - start on lateral supracondylar ridge, resist elbow flex. , palpate distally onto its attachment at the radial styloid process
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how to palpate extensor carpi ulnaris
- attachments are common extensor tendon, base of 5th metacarpal - start on medial epicondyle - palpate distally along shaft of ulna until attachment onto 5th metacarpal
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how to palpate extensor digitorum
- attachments are common extensor tendon, phalanges of fingers 2-5 - start on lateral epicondyle - have person wiggle fingers and palpate distally into fingers 2-5
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how to palpate flexor digitorum
- attachments are common flexor tendon, phalanges of fingers 2-5 - start on medial epicondyle - have person wiggle fingers and palpate distally into fingers 2-5
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how to palpate rectus femoris
- attachments are AIIS, tibial tuberosity - Start on ASIS - move to AIIS - Flex hip - Palpate distally to its attachment at tibial tuberosity
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how to palpate biceps femoris
- attachments are ischial tuberosity and head of fibula - start on ischial tuberosity - extend hip - move distally onto head of fibula
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how to palpate semitendinosus
- attachments are ischial tuberosity and pes anserinus tendon - start on ischial tuberosity - palpate inferiorly - flex knee - palpate distally onto back of knee
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how to palpate TFL
- attachments are iliac crest, I.T Band - start on ASIS - move posteriorly onto iliac crest - have person medially rotate
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how to palpate gastroc
- attachments are posterior condyles of femur, calcanius via calcanial tendon - flex knee to find hamstrings - roll into popliteal space - platar flex - palpate distally onto calcaneus
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how to palpate soleus
- attachments are posterior surface of tibia, calcaneus - locate head of fibula - flex knee - platar flex - palpate distally onto calcaneus
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how to palpate fibularis longus
- attachments are head of fibula, base of 5th metatarsal - locate head of fibula - evert foot - palpate distally behind lateral maleolus
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how to palpate tibialis anterior
- attachments are lateral condyle of tibia and middle cuniform - locate lateral condyle of tibia - dorsi flex - palpate distally to middle cuniform

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