The Hip & Thigh

1. The Hip & Thigh Skills Lab #1: Palpations

2. Instructions • Palpate the anatomical structures on your partner • Label the structures using permanent ink • Use a different color for each aspect • Mark the landmarks with #s for identification

3. ANTERIOR PALPATIONS • Pubic bone* • Inguinal ligament • Anterior superior iliac spine • Anterior inferior iliac spine • Sartorius • Rectus femoris * DO NOT PALPATE – FOR REFERENCE ONLY!

5. LATERAL PALPATIONS • Iliac crest • Tensor fasciae latae • Gluteus medius • IT band • Greater trochanter • Trochanteric bursa

7. MEDIAL PALPATIONS • Gracilis • Adductor longus • Adductor magnus • Adductor brevis

9. POSTERIOR PALPATIONS • Median sacral crest • Posterior superior iliac spine • Gluteus maximus • Ischial tuberosity and bursa • Sciatic nerve • Hamstring muscles

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11. REVIEW QUESTIONS • WHAT MUSCLE(S) ORIGINATES ON THE ASIS? THE AIIS? • HOW IS THE GREATER TROCHANTER BEST PALPATED (PATIENT POSITION)? • WHICH ADDUCTOR MUSCLE CROSSES THE KNEE? • HOW IS THE ISCHIAL TUBEROSITY BEST PALPATED (PATIENT POSITION)?

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