ACTIVITY 3

CO, Melissa Joy_Activity 3

CO, Melissa Joy_Activity 3

by Melissa Joy Co -
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1. Site of injection: anterolateral thigh

Muscle targeted: vastus lateralis

Origin: greater trochanter and linea aspera of femur

Insertion: patella via quadriceps tendon and the tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament

Action: extend leg at knee joint

How to locate: outer middle third of the vastus lateralis

 2. Muscle: deltoid

Origin: acromial extremity of clavicle (anterior fibers), acromion of scapula (lateral fibers), and spine of scapula (posterior fibers)

Insertion: deltoid tuberosity of humerus

Action: lateral fibers abduct arm at shoulder joint; anterior fibers flex and medially rotate arm at shoulder joint; posterior fibers extend and laterally rotate arm at shoulder joint

How to locate: middle of the deltoid muscle; put three fingers below the acromion process (across the deltoid muscle)

References:

https://opentextbc.ca/clinicalskills/chapter/6-8-iv-push-medications-and-saline-lock-flush/

Tortora, G.J. & Derrickson, B.H. (2018). Principles of Anatomy and Physiology. John Wiley & Sons.