Exam 2 Flashcards
Tranverse Processes are always at the level of the ___
vertebral body
The level of the spinous process will ___
change; not always level with vertebral body
Rule of 3s
- T1, 2, 3, 12: spinous process located at the level of the corresponding transverse process
- T4, 5, 6, 11: spinous process located 1/2 a segment below the corresponding transverse process
- T7, 8, 9, 10: spinous process located at the level of the transverse process of the vertebrae one below
Superior Facet Orientation
- cervical: backwards, upwards, medial
- thoracic: backwards, upwards, lateral
- lumbar: backwards, medial
Spinal SD can cause…
- reduce efficiency
- impair flow of fluids
- alter nerve function
- create structural imbalance
Type 1 Mechanics
- In the neutral range, side bending and rotation are coupled in opposite directions
- tends to be a group of vertebra
TONGO
type one neutral group opposite
Type 2 Mechanics
- in flexion/extension, sidebending and rotation are coupled in the same direction
- tends to be a single vertebra
Type 1 Mechanic: naming
- locate the vertebra or group
- indicate position
- indicate sidebending
- indicate rotation
ex. T1-3NSrRl
Type 2 Mechanic: anming
- locate the vertebra or group
- indicate position
- indicate sidebending
- indicate rotation
ex. T9FSrRr
Fryette: 3rd principle
initiating movement of a vertebral segment in any plane of motion will modify the movement of that segment in other planes of motion
Fryette: 1st principel
in the neutral range, side bending and rotation are coupled in opposite directions (only T/L spine)
Fryette: 2nd principel
in sufficient flexion/extension, side bending and rotation are coupled in the same direction
(only T/L spine)
Spinal Landmarks
- Spine of scapula
- Inferior angle of scapular
- Iliac crest
- T3 SP, T3 TP
- T7 SP, T8 TP
- L4
Scoliosis
- lateral curvature of the spine
- named toward the convexity (levo-left, dextro-right)
A cobb angle of 50 degrees or higher can lead to…
respiratory comprise
A cobb angle of 75 degrees or higher can lead to…
cardiac compromise
C Spine Lateral View lines
- Anterior Vertebral
- Posterior Vertebral
- Spinal Laminar
- Posterior SP
The ____ side is the side towards which you’re inducing sidebending…aka the ___ ____.
- fulcrum
2. side-bending side
HVLA Contraindications
- Absolute: Patient consent, Advanced RA, Down’s Syndrome, Vertebral/carotid artery disease
- Inflammatory arthritidies, malignancy, acute radiculopathy, Klippel-Feil syndrome, Chiari malformation, achondroplastic dwarfism
What may be indicative of a burst fracture?
lateral masses of C1 overhang those of C2
In the cervical spine, we should assume SB and rotation are in…
the same direction
Veterbra involved with head and neck
T1-T4
Veterbra involved with heart
T1-5