105- Cervical And Thoracic Test Flashcards
Three joints of thoracic vertebrae
Costovertebral costotransverse zygapophyseal
Avulsion fracture does what
Ligament pulls a bony fragment away
Clay shovelers fracture is
An avulsion fx of a spinous process. Seen on swimmers view
Jefferson fracture is
Comminuted fx of the ring of C1
Hangman fracture
Fracture of anterior arch of C2 as a result of hyper extension
With reference to MSP, how do zygapophyseal joints of cervical vertebrae open
90 degrees anterior
With reference to msp, how do zygapophyseal joints of thoracic vertebrae open
70 degrees anterior
When cervical spine is in flexion, spinous processes are
Elevated
When cervical spine is in extension, spinous processes are
Depressed
Structures not well seen on lateral t spine
T1-3
1” above C1
EAM
C1
Mastoid tip
C3
Gonion
C4-5
Thyroid cartilage
T1
Vertebra prominens
T2-3
Jugular notch