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UE Surface Anatomy Flashcards

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Sternoclavicular Joint

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lateral to sternal notch

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Sternal Notch

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superior sternum

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Sternal Angle

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bump inferior to notch; where 2nd rib attaches

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Xiphoid

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bottom of sternum

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1st Rib

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press inferiorly below medial end of clavicle

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2nd Rib

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opposite the sternal angle

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C1 Vertebrae

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Hollow below external occipital protuberance;

Transverse process is below and anterior to tip of mastoid process

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C2 Vertebrae

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2 finger widths below external occipital protuberance

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C7 & T1 Vertebrae

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Largest protrustion at base of cervical spine is usually C7 followed by T1

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C6 Vertebrae

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Locate C7, palpate for C6 with index finger. Flex and extend neck. C6 moves away with extension and back with flexion.

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C5 Vertebrae

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C5 is a finger’s width above C6.

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T2 Vertebrae

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level of superior angle of scapula

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T3

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level of root of the spine of the scapula

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T7

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level of inferior angle of the scapula

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L4 L5 Interspace

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level of superior border of iliac crests

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PSIS

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Two dimples at inferior back; S2 is the line conncting the two PSIS’s

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ASIS

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bilaterally on frontal plane of inferior trunk

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Iliac Crest

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L4-L5 level, palpate from ASIS to PSIS

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Vertebral Border of Scapula

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Arm in small of back; 2 inches from spinous processes

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Inferior Angle of Scapula

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Arm in small of back, bottom of scapula at level of T7

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Superior Medial Angle of the Scapula

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Arm in small of back, covered by levator scapulae

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Spine of Scapula

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From acromion to end with smooth flat triangle

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Upper Trapezius

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Resisted shoulder shrug; occiput to clavicle

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Middle Trapezius

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Arms out and up, resist scapular adduction; palpate between acromion process and and spine

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Lower Trapezius
superman arms (extend and elevate) against resistance; palpate medial to inferior angle
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Rhomboids
Arm in small of back, elbow pushes up; push next to inferior angle
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Infraspinatus
Below spine of scapula; externally rotate
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Acromion Process
follow clavicle out to the flat part; lateral point of shoulder
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Clavicle
Medial 2/3 convex; Lateral 1/3 is concave
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Coracoid Process
Follow clavicle out, press laterally and posteriorly
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Acromioclavicular Joint
Push medially against end of clavicle while flexing and extending the shoulder
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Greater Tuberosity of Humerus
Below acromion, straight up from lateral epicondyle. Internally/externally rotate the shoulder
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Subdeltoid-Subacromial Bursae
Passively extend shoulder and palpate from acromion to bicipital groove
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Lesser Tubercle of Humerus
Where AC joint and coracoid process would meet, palpate when externally rotated
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Bicipital Groove
anterior and medial to greater tuberosity, palpate when externally rotated
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Sternocleidomastoid
turn head up and away; resist
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Anterior Deltoid
Anterior to acromion; resist shoulder flexion
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Middle Deltoid
Lateral to acromion; resist shoulder abduction
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Posterior Deltoid
Posterior/Inferior to acromion; resist shoulder extension
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Serratus Anterior
Extend UE and push against wall/something; ribs 1-8
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Teres Major
bend arm and press against stomach
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Latissimus Dorsi
Arm in 90 90, have them push down against you
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Pectoralis Major
Resist Extension for sternal head and extension for clavicular head
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Long Head of Triceps Brachii
Extend Arm out in front
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Medial Head of Triceps Brachii
Push down against supine; palpate medially/distally
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Lateral Head of Triceps Brachii
Have patient push on table
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Long Head of Biceps Brachii
Resist elbow flexion
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Brachial Artery
just medial to biceps tendon, cubital fossa
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Lateral and Medial Epicondyles
Palpate on medial/lateral distal humerus with elbow flexed
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Lateral and Medial Supracondylar Ridges
Palpate proximally to epicondyles
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Ulnar Nerve
elbow flexed, palpate between medial epicondyle and olecranon process
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Head of Radius
Index finger on lateral epicondyle, middle next to it. Supinate and pronate.
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Olecranon
Elbow flexed, big bump
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Olecranon Bursa
not palpable unless swollen
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Olecranon Fossa
Flex elbow to 90 and palpate above olecranon
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Medial Collateral Ligament
attaches to ulna from medial epicondyle, (cannot feel it)
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Lateral Collateral Ligament
attaches to ulna from lateral epicondyle, (cannot feel it)
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Annular Ligament
surrounds radial head and is attached to LCL
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Medial Nerve
medial to brachial artery, pierces pronator teres
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Musculocutaneous nerve
lateral to biceps tendon (cannot feel)
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Cubital Fossa
Brachioradialis, Pronator Teres, imaginary line between epicondyles
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Ulnar Border
elbow slightly flexed, palpate from olecranon down to styloid
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Anconeous
Place fingers on lateral epicondyle and olecranon, resist elbow flexion
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Brachioradialis
thumbs up, resist elbow flexion; supracondylar ridge to styloid of radius
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Brachialis
place fingers on side of biceps tendon and resist elbow flexion with little repeated elbow contractions
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Pronator Teres
deep, medial cubital fossa with elbow flexed
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Styloid Process of Radius
bump lateral wrist when arm is in anatomic position
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Styloid Process of Ulna
bump on medial side of wrist when arm is in anatomic position
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Lister's Tubercle
bump on back of wrist, proximal to 3rd metacarpal. ECRL ECRB
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Head of Ulna
palpate on dorsal ulna during pronation
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Radial Artery
floor of snuff box or anterior, lateral wrist
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Ulnar Artery
proximal to pisiform bone near FCU tendon
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Scaphoid
inside snuff box; ulnarly deviate to make more prominent | *Most frequently fractured
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Lunate
distal to Lister's tubercle @ base of 3rd metacarpal; flex and extend wrist *Most frequently dislocated
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Triquetrium
distal to ulnar styloid process; radially deviate
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Pisiform
base of hypothenar eminence on palm; forms medial border of Tunnel of Guyon and is within FCU tendon
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Trapezium
proximal to 1st metacarpal

PT 401: Interventions 1 (4 decks)

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