Palpation LAB
Bones and Muscles to look at:
Palpation Lab:
Palpation structures:
Occipital Bone
Frontal Bone
Mastoid Process
C1 cervical level
C2 Cervical level
C3-C4 facet joint
C6 joint U joint
1st rib
2nd rib
T3
T7
Glenohumeral joint
Spinalis capitis
Semispinalis capitis
Spinalis thoracis
Rectus capitis posterior minor
Check Mark When Done
Palpation lab continued
Rectus capitis posterior major
Oblique Capitis superior
Oblique Capitis inferior
Clavicle
AC joint
Medial angle of the scapulae
Inferior angle of the scapulae
Upper trapezius
Levator scapulae
Rotator cuff
Deltoid
Forearm muscles
Biceps
Triceps
Illustrations for Lab:
Left mastoid
process and also
C1 segmental level
P
Superior facets of C1 that
will approximate with the
occipital condyles.
A
C2 spinal
segmental
level:
C2 bifed spinous process
with the DENS shown:
Let’s look at the bones of the skull to remember…..
Occipital
Bone
Frontal
Bone
Sqamosal
suture
Parietomastoid suture
Facet joint, C2 facet
inferior articular
surface
U joint from C3 to C7
in the cervical spine
1st rib from the
posterior aspect
2nd rib from the
posterior aspect
RCPMin
OCS
OCI
T7 thoracic
spinous process
T3 thoracic
spinous
process
Semispinalis
capitis
Spinalis thoracis
AC joint;
checking its
position.
Medial side of the
shoulder blade
Inferior glide of
the scapulae
Ligament
support here is
important
Muscles that you may want to check
on during your assessment:
Levator
Scapulae
muscle: C4
Upper trapezius; C3
and C4 ventral
ramus and
accessory nerve
Anterior deltoid; C5 myotome
Rotator cuff Muscles: lateral view; C5
myotome:
Posterior deltoid
head;
C 5 myotome
Deltoid; medial
head
Forearm
extensors: C6
myotome
Forearm
flexors: C7
myotome
Bicep Brachii
Muscle: C6
Myotome
Tricep muscle: C7
myotome