UCS

Question 1

C1 lateral mass

Answer 1

superior concave

inferior convex

Question 2

ligaments axis to occiput

Answer 2

PLL becomes tectorial membrane

Question 3

Ligaments atlas to occiput

Answer 3

ALL becomes AAO membran

Lig flavum becomes PAO membrane

Question 4

ligaments atlas to axis

controls ant/post movement of AA joint

Answer 4

transverse ligament

Question 5

axis to occiput

resist flex,contralat SB and contralat rot

Answer 5

Alar ligament

Question 6

CS muscles have increased ______ and are important for proprioception of head position on neck

Answer 6

density of muscle spindles

Question 7

flexion of OA joint

Answer 7

convex occipital condyles glide post on concave atlas

Question 8

Flexion aa joint

Answer 8

C1 moves inferiorly on C2; C2 glides forward on C3

Question 9

extension oa joint

Answer 9

convex occipital condyles glide anteriorly on concave atlas

Question 10

extension aa joint

Answer 10

atlas moves superiorly; C2 moves backwards on C3

Question 11

rotation oa joint

Answer 11

opsilateral condyle glide post

Question 12

rotation aa joint

Answer 12

ipsilateral facet moves post; contralateral facet moves ant; atlas translates to the opposite side

Question 13

SB oa joint

Answer 13

ipsilateral condyle glides ant

Question 14

UCS coupled movements

Answer 14

SB and rot occurs int he opposite directions

Question 15

vertebral artery causes

Answer 15

MVA
trauma
cervical instability and fx
manipulation or sudden neck movement

Question 16

vertebral artery s and s

Answer 16

dizziness
drop attack
dysphagia
dysarthria
diplopia

Question 17

movements that progressively occlude the contralateral VA

Answer 17

rot
rot and ext
rot and ext and traction

Question 18

takes __ to heal damaged VA

Answer 18

6 weeks

Question 19

snapping of the tip of the middle finger

Answer 19

hoffmann reflex

Question 20

head and face pain may be arising from the cervical spine

Answer 20

headache

Question 21

pounding headache associated with dizziness, visual distrubance, etc

Answer 21

vascular headache

Question 22

intense nerve type pain headache

Answer 22

neurological

Question 23

posture, position or activity related headache

Answer 23

musculoskeletal

Question 24

history of neck pain
unilateral headache; associated pain in neck, shoulder or arm
variable pain, moderate intensity, non throbbing

Answer 24

Cervicogenic HA

Question 25

cervicogenic HA agg

Answer 25

reproducible with neck movement, posture, position; changes with your treatment

Question 26

cervicogenic HA ease

Answer 26

use of modalities, medications change in position/posture, lying down

Question 27

Causes of headache

Answer 27

pressure on OA, AA, C2-3; hypo or hypermobility, muscle shortening, DJD, trauma, tension in joint capsule

Question 28

headache PT interventions

Answer 28

Postural correction: fwd head posture
Restore glides and mobility: soft tissue work, traction
Therex movement impairment

Question 29

acceleration-deceleration injury to neck; injury to soft tissues

Answer 29

whiplash

Question 30

neck pain/neck stiffness; neck pain and headache

Answer 30

Car crash

Question 31

result of vertical compression; results in massive suboccipital HA

Answer 31

fx of posterior arch of atlas

Question 32

rupture of transverse ligament

watch for cord compression signs

Answer 32

AA dislocation

Question 33

fx of ant and post arches of C1
break in four places
usually from blow to back of head

Answer 33

jefferson fracture

Question 34

common in MVA

picked up on open mouth x-ray

Answer 34

dens fx

Question 35

fx of the pedicles of C2 with dislocation of the body of C2 on C3
results in dens into brainstem
not always fatal

Answer 35

hangman’s fx