Palpate Neck/head/axial Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Temporalis
A
O: Base of temporal and parietal bones
I: coronoid process of the mandible
Supine/sitting
Pt chews, feel for edges of muscles
2
Q
Masseter
A
O: mandible
I: zygomatic arch
Supine/sitting
Pt jaw clenched, feeling for edges and fibers
3
Q
Scalenes
A
O: tvp C2-C7
I: ant/middle 1st rib & post 2nd rib
Find SCM, go behind, ask to inhale and feel for contraction of ant scalene
4
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A
5
Q
Sternocleidomastoid
A
O: sternal head: manubrium
Clavicular head: medial 1/3 clavicule
I: mastoid process & lateral nuchal line
Supine, hand under head, slight neck flexion, or opposite side rotation,
6
Q
Platysma
A
A: tightens fascia of neck
Pt supine, protracts jaw and “tries to tighten skin of neck, palpate ligaments
7
Q
Posterior Suboccipitals
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