Palpations Degrees of freedom Prime Movers

Wrist Ulnar Styloid process - 1. Wrist flexion - Flexor carpi radialis,

Bump at bottom of ulnar, 2. Wrist extension - Flexor carpi ulnaris
below following pinky 3. Radial deviation
4. Ulnar deviation
- Extensor Carpi radialis
Radial Styloid process - longus,
opposite to above, distal - Extensor carpi
bump of radius radialis brevis,
- Extensor carpi
Metacarpals (I-V) - alnaris
between wrist and - Flexor carpi radialis,
fingers - Extensor carpi
radialis longus,
Phalanges (I-V) - fingers,
feel palm up with thumb
- Abductor pollicis
longus,
- Extensor pollicis
brevis
- Flexor carpi ulnaris
- Extensor carpi
ulnaris
Elbow Olecranon Process - 1. Pronation - Flexor carpi radialis,
elbow , proximal end of 2. Supination - Pronator teres,
ulnar 3. Flexion
4. Extension - Pronator quadratus
Lateral Epicondyle - - Biceps Brachii,
Lateral distal humerus - supinator extensor
indices
Medial Epicondyle - - Biceps brachii,
medial distal humerus - Brachialis,
Radial Head - proximal - Brachioradialis
radius - Triceps brachii
 Palpations Degrees of freedom Prime Movers

Shoulder Acromioclavicular joint - 1. Elevation - Trapezius,

clavicle and acromion 2. Depression - Levator scapula,
3. Retraction Rhomboids
Medial boarder of 4. Protraction
scapula - closest to spine 5. Upward rotation - Trapezius,
6. Downward rotation - Pectoralis minor,
Lateral boarder of 7. Flexion - serratus anterior
scapula - inferior and 8. Extension - Trapezius,
lateral 9. Abduction - Rhomboids
10. Adduction
Inferior angle of scapula 11. Internal rotation - Pectoralis minor,
- Interior 12. External rotation - Serratus anterior
13. Horizontal abduction - Trapezius,
14. Horizontal adduction - Serratus anterior
- Levator scapula,
- Rhomboids
- Deltoid,
- Pectoralis major,
- Coracobrachialis,
- Biceps brachii
- Deltoid,
- Latissimus dorsi,
- Teres major,
- Pectoralis Major
- Deltoid,
- Supraspinatus,
- Pectorslais Major
- Pectoralis major,
- Latissimus dorsi ,
- Teres Major,
- Coracobrachialis
- Deltoid,
- Pectoralis major,
- Latissimus Dorsi,
- Teres major
- Deltoid,
- Infraspinatus,
- Teres Minor
- Deltoid,
- Infraspinatus,
- Latissimus dorsi,
- Teres minor
- Pectoralis Major,
- Deltoids
 Palpations Degrees of freedom Prime Movers

Trunk Xiphoid process - Bottom 1. Trunk flexion - Rectus abdominus,

of sternum 2. Trunk extension - External obliques,
3. Trunk lateral flexion
Sternum (left and right) - Internal Oblique
4. Trunk rotation (left - Iliocostalis,
C7 Spinous Process - and right) - Longissimus,
Flex head anteriorly, - Spinalis,
bottom of neck - Quadratus
lumborum
Posterior Superior Iliac
Spine - Follow from iliac - Rectus Abdominus,
crest - external obliques,
- internal obliques,
- Ilicostalis (all left
and right)
- External oblique,
- Internal oblique,
- semispinalis,
- multifii, rotators (all
left and right)
Hip Anterior Superior Iliac 1. Hip flexion - Psoas,
Spine - Front and top 2. Hip extension - Iliacus,
3. Hip abduction
Greater Trochanter - 4. Hip adduction
- sartorius,
sticking out from femur 5. Hip internal rotation - Tensor fascia latae,
6. Hip external rotation - Rectus formis
Posterior Superior Iliac - Adductor Magnus,
Spine - Gluteus maximus,
- Gluteus medius,
- Biceps formis
- Sartorius,
- Tensor fascia latae,
- Piriformis,
- Gluteus maximus
(minimus and
medial)
- Pectineus,
- Adductor brevis,
- adductor longus,
- gracilis
- Tensor fascia latte,
- Gluteus medius,
- Gluteus minimus,
- Semimembranosus,
- Semitendinosus
- Psoas,
- Iliacus,
- Sartorius,
- Adductor brevis,
- gluteus maximimus
(and medius)
 Palpations Degrees of freedom Prime Movers

Knee Lateral Femoral Condyle 1. Knee flexion - Sartorius,

- Sitting 2. Knee extension - Gracilis,
3. Knee internal rotation
Medial Femoral Condyle 4. Knee external - Biceps Formis,
rotation - semimenranosus
Patella - Rectus formis,
- Vastus lateralis,
Tibial Tuberosity - Follow - Vastus intermedius,
patella tendon distally
- Vastus medialis
- Gracilis,
- Sartorius,
- Semimembranosus,
- Semitendinosus
- Biceps formis
Ankle Medial Malleolus - Main 1. Ankle plantar flexion - Gastrocnemius,
protrusion on medial side 2. Ankle dorsiflexion - soleus,
Lateral Malleolus - main
- plantaris,
protrusion on lateral side - Peroneus longus
(and brevis)
Talus - Plantar flexed, - Tibialis anterior,
medially and distally - Extensor digitorum
longus,
Navicular - distally, and - Extensor hallucis
anteriorly from medial longus,
malleolus
- Peroneus Tertius