1. Bones and Muscles to look at:
Palpation LAB
Bones and Muscles to look at:

2. Palpation Lab:
Palpation structures:
Check Mark When Done
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

3. 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

4. Left mastoid process and also C1 segmental level
Illustrations for Lab:
Left mastoid process and also C1 segmental level P
Superior facets of C1 that will approximate with the occipital condyles. A

5. C2 spinal segmental level:
C2 bifed spinous process with the DENS shown:
Let’s look at the bones of the skull to remember…..

6. Parietomastoid suture
Occipital Bone
Frontal Bone
Sqamosal suture
Parietomastoid suture

7. 1st rib from the posterior aspect
Facet joint, C2 facet inferior articular surface
U joint from C3 to C7 in the cervical spine
2nd rib from the posterior aspect

8. T7 thoracic spinous process T3 thoracic spinous process
RCPMin
OCS
RCPMaj
OCI
T7 thoracic spinous process
T3 thoracic spinous process
Semispinalis capitis
Spinalis thoracis

9. AC joint; checking its position.
Medial side of the shoulder blade
Ligament support here is important
Inferior glide of the scapulae

10. Muscles that you may want to check on during your assessment:
Upper trapezius; C3 and C4 ventral ramus and accessory nerve
Levator Scapulae muscle: C4

11. Anterior deltoid; C5 myotome Deltoid; medial head
Rotator cuff Muscles: lateral view; C5 myotome:
Posterior deltoid head;
C 5 myotome

12. Forearm extensors: C6 myotome
Forearm flexors: C7 myotome
Tricep muscle: C7 myotome
Bicep Brachii Muscle: C6 Myotome