Palmaris Longus test

Muscle Testing

(T-0022)

Palmaris Longus

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Pectoral Girdle Extension Test (Wright Test)

Functional Anatomy

Testing

Tape Specification KT Method

Confirmation Testing

Patient position:
Sitting or supine, with the forearm in slightly
less than full supination, supported by the
table or examiner, with wrist in a neutral
position. The fingers cup the palm of the
hand and the wrist is flexed to tense the
palmar fascia.

Examiner pressure:
Against the thenar and hypothenar
eminences to flatten the palm of the hand,
and against the wrist into the direction of
extension.

Note: This muscle is absent in as much as
30% of the population. The tendon is easily
visible as it passes superficial to the flexor
retinaculum to attach into the palmar
aponeurosis.

Numeric

Grade

Percentage

of normal

Muscular

Contraction

Functional Level

100%

Normal

Full ROM against gravity, sustains position
with full manual resistance appropriate for age
and gender

75%

Good

Full ROM against gravity, sustains position
with moderate manual resistance appropriate
for age and gender

50%

Fair

Full ROM against gravity; unable to sustain
position with minimal resistance applied

25%

Poor

Full ROM with gravity eliminated; partial ROM
against gravity

10%

Trace

Evidence of slight muscle action
(e.g.isometric,twitch,palpation);no joint motion
produced

Zero

No palpable or visible evidence of muscular
contraction

grade is 5

grade is lower than 5

0029-WR-EL Palmaris Longus

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Testing

2007-12-15

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