Application quiz 5 - axial skeleton

Masseter (L/R)

palpation

sternocleidomastoid (L/R)

palpation

erector spinae group

palpation

transversospinalis group

splenius capitis (L/R)

cervicis (L/R)

suboccipitals

quadratus lumborum (L/R)

rectus abdominis

palpation

external oblique

palpation

internal oblique

transverse abdominis

temporal bone (L/R)

palpation

mandible (L/R)

palpation

occipital bone

palpation

atlas (C1)

axis (C2)

cervical vertebrae (1-7)

palpation

thoracic vertebrae (1-12)

palpation

lumbar vertebrae (1-5)

palpation

sacrum

palpation

coccyx

vertebral end of ribs 1-12

part of ribs closest to vertabrae

sternal end of ribs 1-7

manubrium

palpation

sternal body

palpation

xiphoid process

suture joints (fibrous, synanthrotic, nonaxial)

temporomandibular joint TMJ (L/R)

palpation

atlanto-occipital joint

atlantoaxial joint

intervertebral joints (cervical, thoracic, or lumbar)

vertebral facet joints (R/L)

joint on the superior facet

sternocostal joints (1-7) (R/L)

where ribs meet sternum

intrasternal joints

cervical spinal joints (1-7)

thoracic spinal joints (1-12)

lumbar spinal joints (1-5)

erector spinae group, transversospinalis group, quadratus lumborum

trunk extension

external oblique, internal oblique, transversospinalis group

trunk rotation

external oblique, internal oblique, quadratus lumborum, erector spinae group

trunk lateral flexion

rectus abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique

trunk flexion

vertebral body

spinous process

lamina

transverse process

vertebral foramen

superior facet

move to posterior side of body and palpate back of skull

palpate occipital bone

move to lateral side (L/R) of body, palpate above the ear

palpate temporal bone

move to anterior side of body, palpate lower jaw 

palpate mandible

move to posterior side of body, palpate bony prominences along the spine (flexion of trunk if needed)

palpate spinous processes of vertebrae

move to posterior side of body, find lumbar vetebrae, “fall off”

palpate sacrum

move to lateral side of boy, find straight bony prominence of trunk

palpate ribs 1-12

move to anterior side of body, find notch in the middle of neck, “drop down”

palpate manubrium

find manubrium, move down between pecs

palpate sternal body