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Exam #3 - Spine Flashcards

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Lumbar/Cervical/Thoracic spine close-packed position

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Neutral or slight extension

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Lumbar/Cervical/Thoracic spine open-packed position

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Moderate flexion

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Lumbar/Cervical/Thoracic Spine degrees of freedom

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3 - sagittal, frontal & horizontal

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Lumbar spine

Movement is described from ____ to ____ & the reference point is the ____ side of the more cranial vertebral segment

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Movement is described from cranial-to-caudal & the reference point
of motion is the anterior side of the more cranial vertebral segment.

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____ ____ of the spine is defined by the direction of movement of a point on the anterior side of the vertebral body

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Axial rotation

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Flexion & Extension
Plane:
Axis:

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Plane: Sagittal
Axis: Medial-lateral

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Lateral flexion to the right or left
Plane:
Axis:

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Plane: Frontal
Axis: Anterior-posterior

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Axial rotation to the right or left
Plane:
Axis:

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Plane: Horizontal
Axis: Vertical

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Forward & backward bending

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Flexion & extension

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Side bending to the right or left

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Lateral flexion to the right or left

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Axial rotation to the right or left

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Rotation or torsion

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Lumbar spine Flexion

Inferior facets of L2 slide ____ & ____ relative to the superior facets of L3

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Inferior facets of L2 slide superiorly & anteriorly relative to the superior facets of L3

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Lumbar spine Extension

Inferior articular facets of L2 slide ____ & slightly ____ relative to the superior facets of L3

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Inferior articular facets of L2 slide inferiorly & slightly posterior relative to the superior facets of L3

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Lumbar spine Axial Rotation to the right

Left inferior facet of L1 ____ against the left superior articular facet of L2

Right inferior facet of L1 ____ slightly from the right superior articular facet of L2

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Left inferior facet of L1 approximates against the left superior articular facet of L2

Right inferior facet of L1 separates slightly from the right superior articular facet of L2

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Lumbar spine Lateral Flexion to the right

Left inferior facet of L1 slides ____ in relation to the left superior articular facet of L2

Right inferior facet of L1 slides ____ in relation to the left superior articular facet of L2

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Left inferior facet of L1 slides superiorly in relation to the left superior articular facet of L2

Right inferior facet of L1 slides inferiorly in relation to the left superior articular facet of L2

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Movement descriptors of the apophyseal joints (3)

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  • Approximation
  • Seperation
  • Sliding
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Thoracic Spine Flexion

Inferior articular facets of T5 slide ____ & ____ relative to the superior facets of T6

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Inferior articular facets of T5 slide **superiorly & anteriorly **relative to the superior facets of T6

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Thoracic Spine Extension

Inferior articular facets of T5 slide ____ & slightly ____ relative to the superior facets of T6

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Inferior articular facets of T5 slide inferiorly & slightly posterior relative to the superior facets of T6

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Approximation

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Moves closer together

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Global movement of Thoracic spine during flexion/extension

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  • Anterior approximation
  • Posterior seperation
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Local movement of ribs during flexion/extension

  • Costovertebral joint:
  • Costotransverse joint:
  • Tips of ribs:
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  • Costovertebral joint: anterior rotation
  • Costotransverse joint: superior slide
  • Tips of ribs: downward rotation
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Costovertebral joints

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Head of the rib

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an articulation between the articular costal tubercle of the rib and the costal facet of the transverse process of a thoracic vertebra

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Costotransverse joint

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Thoracic spine Lateral Flexion to the right

Left inferior facet of T6 slides ____ & ____ in relation to the left superior articular facet of of T7 (contralateral side)

Right inferior facet of T6 slides ____& ____ in relation to the left superior articular facet of of T7 (ipsilateral side)

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Left inferior facet of T6 slides superior & ventral in relation to the left superior articular facet of of T7 (contralateral side)

Right inferior facet of T6 slides inferior & dorsal in relation to the left superior articular facet of of T7 (ipsilateral side)

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Contralateral side
Opposite side
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Ipsilateral side
same side
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Global movement of Thoracic spine during Lateral Flexion
* Right approximation * Left seperation
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Local movement of ribs during Lateral flexion
Right anterior and downward rotation
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Pump handle
Raising and lowering sternal end of T1-5 ribs
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Bucket handle
Transverse increase in diameter of T6-12 due to movement of ribs during respiration
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Cervical spine include what vertebraes
C1-C7
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* Upper cervical (non-disc segments) * Contralateral coupling (side bending)
C0C1 & C1C2
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* Lower cervical (disc segments) * Ipsilateral coupling
C2C3 - C6C7
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Combined set of 3 articulations of the craniocervical region
* Atlantooccipital joint (C0-1) * Atlantoaxial joint (C1-2) * Intracervical apophyseal joints (C2-7)
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Atlanto-occipital Function Provides ____ movement of the cranium relative to the atlas
Provides **independent** movement of the cranium relative to the atlas
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Congruent convex-concave Atlanto-occipital relationship proves ____ ____
Congruent convex-concave Atlanto-occipital relationship proves **inherent stability**
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The Atlanto-occipital joint is formed by * Convex condyles of the ____ ____ * Concave superior articular facets of the ____
* Convex condyles of the **occipital bone** * Concave superior articular facets of the **atlas**
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Atlanto-occipital joint degrees of freedom
2 - sagittal & frontal
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Atlanto-occipital Flexion Convex occipital condyles roll ____ & slides ____ relative to the concave facets of C1
Convex occipital condyles roll **anteriorly **& slides **posteriorly** relative to the concave facets of C1
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Atlanto-occipital Extension Convex occipital condyles roll ____ & slides ____ relative to the concave facets of C1
Convex occipital condyles roll **posteriorly** & slides **anteriorly** relative to the concave facets of C1
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What rule applies to the Atlanto-occipital joint motion
Convex on concave
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What motion is being performed? Upper cervical extends & lower cervical flexion
Protraction
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Atlanto-occipital Joint Lateral Flexion Convex occipital condyles roll ____ & slides ____ relative to the concave facets of C1
Convex occipital condyles roll **ipsilateral** & slides **contralateral** relative to the concave facets of C1
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Atlantoaxial Joint is classified as what type of joint
Pivot joint
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What makes up the median joint?
* Dens of axis * Osseous-ligamentous ring of the atlas & transverse ligaments
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Atlantoaxial joint degrees of freedom
2 - horizontal & sagittal
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Atlanto-axial joint function Acts as a spacer between the ____ & ____
Acts as a spacer between the **cranium** & **axis**
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Atlantoaxial joint Flexion The ring-shaped atlas tilts ____ on the axis
The ring-shaped atlas tilts **forward** on the axis
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Atlantoaxial joint Extension The ring-shaped atlas tilts ____ on the axis
The ring-shaped atlas tilts **posterior** on the axis
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Atlantoaxial joint Axial Rotation The convex inferior facets of the atlas ____ in a curved path across the convex superior articular facets of the axis * Ipsilateral side slides ____ * Contralateral side slides ____
The convex inferior facets of the atlas **slides** in a curved path across the convex superior articular facets of the axis * Ipsilateral side slides **posterior** * Contralateral side slides **anterior**
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Zygapophyseal joint degrees of freedom
3 - sagittal, frontal & horizontal
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Facet surfaces of the Zygapophyseal joints are oriented halfway between the ____ & ____ plane (45°). This orientation ____ freedom of movement in all planes.
Facet surfaces of the Zygapophyseal joints are oriented halfway between the **frontal** & **horizontal** plane (45°). This orientation **enhances** freedom of movement in all planes.
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Zygapophyseal Joint Flexion The inferior articular facets of the superior vertebrae slide ____ & ____ relative to the superior articular facets of the inferior vertebrae
The inferior articular facets of the superior vertebrae slide **superiorly **& **anteriorly** relative to the superior articular facets of the inferior vertebrae
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Zygapophyseal Joint Extension The inferior articular facets of the superior vertebrae slide ____ & ____ relative to the superior articular facets of the inferior vertebrae
The inferior articular facets of the superior vertebrae slide **inferior** & **posterior** relative to the superior articular facets of the inferior vertebrae
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Zygapophyseal Joint Lateral Flexion *Ipsilateral side:* The inferior facets of the superior vertebrae slide ____ & ____ relative to the superior facets of the inferior vertebrae *Contralateral side:* The inferior articular facets of the superior vertebrae slide ____ & ____ relative to the superior articular facets of the inferior vertebrae
*Ipsilateral side:* The inferior facets of the superior vertebrae slide **inferiorly** & **posteriorly** relative to the superior facets of the inferior vertebrae *Contralateral side:* The inferior articular facets of the superior vertebrae slide **superiorly** & **anteriorly** relative to the superior articular facets of the inferior vertebrae
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Atlanto-occipital Joint Right Lateral Flexion CV occipital condyles roll ____ & slide ____ relative to CC facet of C1
CV occipital condyles roll **right** & slide **left**
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Zygapophyseal Joint Axial Rotation *Ipsilateral side:* The inferior facets of the superior vertebrae slide ____ & ____ relative to the superior facets of the inferior vertebrae *Contralateral side:* The inferior facets of the superior vertebrae slide ____ & ____ relative to the superior facets of the inferior vertebrae
*Ipsilateral side:* The inferior facets of the superior vertebrae slide **posteriorly** & **inferiorly** relative to the superior facets of the inferior vertebrae *Contralateral side:* The inferior facets of the superior vertebrae slide **anteriorly** & **superiorly** relative to the superior facets of the inferior vertebrae

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