Ariculations Spine

Question 1

Atlanto occipital Joint

Answer 1

C1 supports the weight of the head through two facet joints that form atlanto occipital joints

Allows a person to be able to nod yes

Question 2

Atlantoaxial Joint

Answer 2

Joint formed between the dens and the anterior arch of the atlas

All motions occur here but a majority of it is rotation

Question 3

Intervertebral joints

Answer 3

formed by superior and inferior surfaces of vertebral bodies

Question 4

What muscles permit cervical flexion?

Answer 4

SCM
Longus colli
scalenes

Question 5

What muscles permit cervical extension

Answer 5

Splenius cervicis
semispinalis cervicis
iliocoastalis cervicis 
longissimus cervicis
multifidus 
traps

Question 6

Cervical Rotation and lateral bending

Answer 6

SCM
scalenes 
splenius cervis 
longissimus cervicis 
iliocostalis cervicis
levator scap
multifidus

Question 7

Nuchal Ligament

Answer 7

prevents too much flexion of c spine

Question 8

Interspinous ligaments

Answer 8

located in between the spine of vertebrae

limit too much flexion and rotation

Question 9

What movements make intervertebral foramina bigger?

Answer 9

Flexion and contralateral side bend

Extenson and ipsi side bend make smaller

Question 10

Cervical Spine closed packed

Answer 10

extension

Question 11

Cervical loose

Answer 11

midway between flexion and extension

Question 12

Cervical capsular

Answer 12

lateral flexion and rotation equal

extension

Question 13

Muscles responsible for thoracolumbar flexion

Answer 13

Internal oblique
external oblique
rectus abdominis

Question 14

Thoracolumbar extension

Answer 14

QL
multifidus
erector spinae

Question 15

Supraspinous ligament

Answer 15

Located in thoracolumbar area

prevents too much flexion

Question 16

Thoracolumbar closed

Answer 16

extension

Question 17

Thoracolumbar open

Answer 17

midway between flexion and extension

Question 18

Thoracolumbar capsular

Answer 18

lateral flexion and rotation equal

flexion