Cervical Spine

Question 1

transmit vertebral arteries

Answer 1

C1-6

Question 2

cervical spine

Answer 2

thick discs
horizontal facets
less body mass

great range of motion and variety of movement

Question 3

atypical

Answer 3

C1
C2
C7 - semi-atypical

Question 4

tympical

Answer 4

C3-6

Question 5

atlas

Answer 5

C1 - widest

• no body
• no spinous process
• lateral masses - to occipital condyles
• wides cervical vertebra

Question 6

axis

Answer 6

C2 - strongest

• odontoid - dens - pivot
• bifid spinous processes

Question 7

typical vertebrae

Answer 7

C3-6

vetrebra mediocris

Question 8

C3-6

Answer 8

typical

concave superior body
convex inferior body

large triangle transverse foramen

superior facets superoposterior at 45 degrees

bifid spinous processes

Question 9

vetrebra prominens

Answer 9

C7

most prominent

spinous process not bifid

small transverse foramen - no artery

Question 10

hyoid

Answer 10

C3

Question 11

thyroid

Answer 11

C4/5

Question 12

cricoid

Answer 12

C6

Question 13

first spinous process

Answer 13

C2

Question 14

OA joint

Answer 14

occiput on C1

Question 15

AA joint

Answer 15

atlas on axis

C1 on C2

Question 16

atypical joints

Answer 16

OA and AA

Question 17

typical joints

Answer 17

C2 on C3
to
C7 on T1

Question 18

motion at OA

Answer 18

flexion-extension - MAJOR

rotation- sidebending - MINOR

Question 19

rotation and sidebending in OA

Answer 19

opposite**

bc of anterior convergence of condyles

motions where somatic dysfunction are found

Question 20

occipital condyles

Answer 20

anterior and inferior convergence of occipital condyles

hand cups

Question 21

motion at AA

Answer 21

C1 on C2

major - rotation

minor - flex, extend, sidebend

Question 22

AA joint rotation

Answer 22

50% of all C-spine rotation

Question 23

to get ride of rest of rotation

Answer 23

flex C-spine up to C1

-locks out uncinate proceses

Question 24

joints of luschka

Answer 24

uncinate processes

-small lips on superior surfaces of vertebral bodies

Question 25

typical C-spine joints

Answer 25

rotation and sidebending- SAME SIDE somatic dysfunction- all three planes

Question 26

open facet

Answer 26

irritate tissues and can produce speed bumps

Question 27

inducing flexion

Answer 27

slightly superior

Question 28

inducing extension

Answer 28

slightly inferior

Question 29

suboccipital muscles

Answer 29

occiput to C1 and C2

Question 30

trapezius

Answer 30

extension of OA joint

Question 31

SCM

Answer 31

lateral flexion of OA joint

Question 32

scalene muscles

Answer 32

attach C3-7 to ribs 1 and 2

Question 33

paraspinal muscles

Answer 33

attach occiput and C-spine to thorax

Question 34

levator scapulae

Answer 34

transverse processes C1-4 | -insert superior angle of scapula

Question 35

to protect neurovascular

Answer 35

stay posterior to SCM