QUIZ 1 Flashcards
atlantoaxial subluxation
-incomplete dislocation of the median atlantoaxial joint
-rupture of transverse ligament
-complete dislocation -> dens may be driven into:
-upper cervical region of spinal cord -> quadriplegia
-medulla of the brainstem -> death
injury and disease of zygapophysial joints treatment
-denervation of lumbar zygapophysial joints
-nerves destroyed by radiofrequency percutaneous rhizolysis (root dissolution)
-denervation directed at articular branches of 2 adjacent posterior rami bc each joint receives innervation from both the nerve exiting and the superjacent nerve
back pain
-5 categories of structures receive innervation in back and can be sources of pain:
-1. meninges- coverings of the spinal cord
-2. synovial joints- capsules of the zygapophysial joints
-3. muscles- intrinsic muscles of the back
-4. nervous tissue- spinal nerves or nerve roots exiting the IV foramina
-1&2 innervated by meningeal branches
-3&4 innervated by posterior rami
-pain from nervous tissue (compression or irritation of nerves)- referred pain- perceived as coming from skin (dermatome) suppled by that nerve
lower supply to spinal cord
-great anterior segmental medullary artery
-drop in BP, fracture, dislocation, clamping of aorta in artery, occlusion, aneurysm
-paraplegia
-only major arterial supply to the lower thoracic, lumbar, and sacral segments of the spinal cord
labor epidural
-caudal epidural block
-in the sacral canal
-causal epidural anesthesia- through sacral hiatus
-trans-sacral epidural anesthesia- through posterior sacral foramina
straight leg test
lasegue test/sign
local vs chronic back pain
-local- ligamentous
-chronic- spinal nerve roots
spondylolisthesis
-forward displacement of (commonly L5) vertebral body relative to sacrum
-reduced pelvic inlet diameter
-pressure cauda equina as they pass into superior part of sacrum
heterotopic bone
-bone forms in soft tissue not normally present
-due to chronic muscle strain -> small hemorrhagic areas undergo calcification and ossification
6 types of synovial joints
-pivot- uniaxial, rounded process fits into bony ligamentous socket -> rotation- ex. median atlantoaxial joint
-ball and socket- multiaxial, rounded head fits into concavity- ex. hip joint
-condyloid- biaxial, permit flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction- ex. metacarpophalangeal joint
-saddle- biaxial- ex. carpometacarpal joint
-hinge- uniaxial, permit flexion and extension- ex. elbow
-plane- usually uniaxial, gliding or sliding- ex. acromioclavicular joint
anastomoses, collateral, circulation, and terminal (end) arteries
-smaller channels increase in size -> provide collateral circulation -> ensures blood supply to structures distal to blockage
-collateral circulation takes time -> insufficient for sudden occlusion or ligation
-terminal (end) arteries- do not anastomose with adjacent arteries
-occlusion of terminal artery cuts off supply to organ or structure completely
-functional terminal arteries- arteries with ineffectual anastomoses supply segments of brain, liver, kidney, spleen, intestines
lymphangitis, lymphadenitis, lymphedema
-lymphangeittis and lymphandenitis- secondary inflammation of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
-may occur when the lymphatic system is involved in the metastasis of cancer -> lymphogenous dissemination of cancer cells
-lymphedema - the accumulation of interstitial fluid that occurs when lymph is not drained from an area
-when cancerous lymph nodes are removed from axilla -> lymphedema of upper lime may result
Nerve damage
-CNS- proximal stumps begin to regenerate -> send sprouts into area -> however -> growth blocked by astrocyte proliferation -> permanent disability
-PNS:
-axons degenerate distal to lesion bc they depend on cell bodies
-crushing- cell bodies survive -> connective tissue of the nerve guide growing axons to their destinations -> no surgical intervention
-cut nerves require surgery -> apposition of the cut ends by suture through the epineurium -> individual fascicles are realigned
-compression of vasa nervorum-> ischemia -> nerve degeneration
-prolonged ischemia -> severe damage similar to crushing or cutting nerve
layers in peripheral nerve
-endoneurium and neurolemma surround the axons -> fascicle bundled by perineurium -> multiple fascicles bundled by epineurium
spinal cord end
-spans from foramen magnum to L1-L2
-conus medullaris- tapered region at the end of the cord
-filum terminale- filament extending inferiorly from the end of spinal cord in the dural sac and attaches to dorsum of coccyx -> anchors the inferior end of the spinal cord
posterior vs anterior ramus supply
-posterior- intrinsic back muscles, head, neck, zygapophysial joints, skin, trunk
-anterior- muscles, joints, skin of LIMBS, anterolateral trunk
