The Final Prep Flashcards
(39 cards)
An L3 disc prolapse will affect which nerve root(s)?
L3/L4
There are __ discs in the spine.
23
Is there a disc between C1-C2?
No
Is there a disc between C0-C1?
No
If a lesion is lateral to the nerve root, side bending ____ will DECREASE the symptoms.
away
If a lesion is medial to the nerve root, side bending ____ will INCREASE the symptoms.
Away
A R thoracic scoliosis will see the SPs toward the ____.
Left
With the thoracicspine in neutral, side bending will be accompanied by ____ rotation.
Contralateral
Ape hand is a result of injury to the ____ nerve, resulting in weakness of which two relevant muscles?
Median nerve
APB and OP
Klumpke’s palsy is most associated with which deformity?
Claw hand
Erb’s palsy is most associated with which deformity?
Waiter’s tip deformity
With scoliosis, which aROM will be most decreased?
Lateral flexion and flexion toward the convex side.
Claw hand is a result of weakness of which muscles? What relevant function is lost?
Dorsal/palmar interossei and ulnar lumbricals.
They flex the MCP joint; without them, ED is unopposed and FDS/FDP overpower the IP joints into flexion.
Oath hand/sign of Benediction is associated with ____ nerve injury.
Median
The roots/rami of the spinal cord contain both sensory and motor fibres.
Rami
The ACL runs from ___ to ___
Anterior to lateral
The PCL runs from ___ to ____.
Posterior to medial
Type 1 hypersensitivity reactions:
anaphylaxis, allergies (IgE mediated)
Type 2 hypersensitivity reactions:
blood type incompatibility (cytotoxic)
Type 3 hypersensitivity reactions:
Abnormal immune complexes (Ag-Ab)
Type 4 hypersensitivity reactions:
Delayed (cell mediated)
Describe spondylosis:
General term for age related degeneration in the spine, usually IVD or OA
Describe spondylolysis:
Defect in pars interarticularis
Describe spondylolisthesis:
forward slippage of vertebra (most common of L5)
