- PCV and Penta Vaccinations for Infant
Site: Anterolateral thigh
Muscle Targeted: Vastus lateralis
Origin: Greater trochanter and linea aspera of femur.
Insertion: Patella via the quadriceps tendon and the tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament.
Action: Extends the leg at knee joint
Locating the area: Standing at the patient's side facing the thigh, locate the greater trochanter using your palm and then slide it distally onto the lateral thigh. Afterward, palpate the oblique fibers of the vastus lateralis anterior and posterior to the iliotibial band.
2. Influenza vaccine (65 years old)
Site: Upper Arm
Muscle Targeted: Deltoid Muscle
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.
Locating the area: Approximately 2 inches below the acromion process, and situated just above the level of the armpit-- in the central part of the upper arm.
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