Arthrology & Myology Of C-Spine

Question 1

How many vertebral bodies & facet joints are in the C-Spine?

Answer 1

7 VERTEBRAE
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14 FACET

Question 2

What is often included with C-Spine testing?

Answer 2

Upper 4 facet joints -> T1-T2

Question 3

Superior facet joints of C-Spine face in which direction?

Answer 3

UPWARD
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BACKWARD
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MEDIALLY

Question 4

Inferior facet joints of C-Spine face in which direction?

Answer 4

DOWNWARD
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FORWARD
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LATERALLY

Question 5

ROTATION/SIDE FLEXION in the c-spine require what between bilateral facet joints?

Answer 5

COUPLED MOVEMENT

Question 6

Normal lordotic curve of C-Spine?

Answer 6

30-40* (Degrees)

Question 7

Where is the common injury/degenerative site of the C-Spine and doing which actions?

Answer 7

C5-C6
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FLEXION AND EXTENSION

Question 8

Which part makes up the anterior part of the TVP?

Answer 8

Foreman of vertebrae

Question 9

What makes of the posterior part of the TVP?

Answer 9

2 ARTICULAR FACETS

Question 10

What makes up the upper cervical spine/ Cervicoencephalic?

Answer 10

C0-C2 (contains no DISCS)

Question 11

C0-C1 makes up which joint?

Answer 11

ATLANTO-OCCIPITAL JOINT

Question 12

FLEXION and EXTENSION of the head on neck (atlanto-occipital joint) happens at what *?

Answer 12

10*

Question 13

SIDE FLEXION of the head on neck (atlanto-occipital joint) happens at what *?

Answer 13

5*

Question 14

ROTATION of the head on neck (atlanto-occipital joint) happens at what *?

Answer 14

50*

Question 15

What makes up the most mobile articulation of the spine?

Answer 15

ATLANTO-OCCIPITAL JOINT

Question 16

Pivot/ Trochoidal joint (Atlanto-occipital) happens with the articulation between ___________________ and ______________ supported by the ______________.

Answer 16

1) ANTERIOR ARCH
2) ODONTOID PROCESS
3) TRANSVERSE LIGAMENT

Question 17

First palpable SP?

Answer 17

C2

Question 18

Clinical significance of this?

Answer 18

VBA (VERTERBRAL-BASILIR-ARTERY)
OS ODONTOIDEUM
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Question 19

Which is the lower cervical spine AKA’ed and located from where to where?

Answer 19

CERVICOBRACHIAL
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C3-C7

Question 20

Lateral musculature closely involved with what?

Answer 20

BRACHIAL PROGRESS AND THUS ITS PATHOLOGY

Question 21

Imbalances in the Cervical spine give rise to _____ and contributes to _________ __________.

Answer 21

PAIN
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SECONDARY HEADACHES

Question 22

Available movement at ATLANTO-OCCIPTAL joint (C0-C1)?

Answer 22

FLEXION
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EXTENSION
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LATERAL FLEXION

Question 23

Available movement at ATLANTO-AXIAL joint (C1-C2)?

Answer 23

FLEXION 
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EXTENSION
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ROTATION

Question 24

Available movement at INTRACERVICAL REGION (C2-C7)?

Answer 24

FLEXION, EXTENSION, ROTATION, LATERAL FLEXION

Question 25

ALL MOVEMTS OF C-SPINE(C0-C7)?

Answer 25

FLEXION
EXTENSION
ROTATION
LATERAL FLEXION

Question 26

Lateral musculature closely involved with what?

Answer 26

BRACHIAL PROGRESS AND THUS ITS PATHOLOGY

Question 27

Imbalances in the Cervical spine give rise to _____ and contributes to _________ __________.

Answer 27

PAIN
+
SECONDARY HEADACHES

Question 28

Available movement at ATLANTO-OCCIPTAL joint (C0-C1)?

Answer 28

FLEXION
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EXTENSION
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LATERAL FLEXION

Question 29

Available movement at ATLANTO-AXIAL joint (C1-C2)?

Answer 29

FLEXION 
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EXTENSION
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ROTATION

Question 30

Available movement at INTRACERVICAL REGION (C2-C7)?

Answer 30

FLEXION, EXTENSION, ROTATION, LATERAL FLEXION

Question 31

ALL MOVEMTS OF C-SPINE(C0-C7)?

Answer 31

FLEXION
EXTENSION
ROTATION
LATERAL FLEXION