cervical spine

Question 1

What is the primary motion of the AA?

Answer 1

Rotation–50% of rotation of cervical spine occurs at AA

Question 2

What are the motions of C2-7

Answer 2

Sidebending and rotation occur to the same side

Question 3

Motion of C2-4

Answer 3

Rotation

Question 4

Motion of C5-7

Answer 4

Sidebending

Question 5

What is used to determine cervical vertebre motions?

Answer 5

articular pillars

Question 6

What cervical vertebre allow passage of the vertebral artery?

Answer 6

C1-6

Question 7

What if you feel a deep sulcus on the right at the OA joint?

Answer 7

Rotated right, sidebent left

Question 8

How do you evaluate the AA?

Answer 8

Flex cervical spine to 45 degrees to lock out rotation of typical cervical vertebrae

Question 9

An acute injury to the cervical spine is best treated how?

Answer 9

MFR CS

Question 10

Where will a tender point present for Inhalation dysfunction of the 1st and 2nd rib?

Answer 10

On one of the scalene

Question 11

Motion of the scalene

Answer 11

Sd bend neck to same side and flex bilaterally

Question 12

Motion of SCM

Answer 12

unilateral contraction will side bend towards but rotate away

Question 13

What foramen does the vertebral arteries pass thru?

Answer 13

Foramen transversarium

Question 14

What ligament extends from the sides of the dens to the lateral margins of the foramen magnum?

Answer 14

Alar ligament

Question 15

What ligament attaches to the lateral masses of C1 to hold the dens in place?

Answer 15

Transverse ligament of the atlas

Question 16

What syndromes can weaken the alar and transverse ligaments resulting in AA subluxation?

Answer 16

Down’s and RA

Question 17

What are uncinate processes?

Answer 17

Superior lateral projections originating from the posterior lateral rim of the vertebral bodies of C3-7