Cervical Flashcards
Which vertebra has no vertebral body, and rotates around the dens?
C1- Atlas
What are the concerns when using HVLA on this joint?
Rheumatoid arthritis and ligamentous laxity
What is the primary and only motion of the AA?
Rotation
What shape are the facets of the AA joint?
Convex
What are the two features that are present in C2 that are not present in C1?
The dens and the Lateral masses
What are the lateral masses?
Modified transverse processes
What is the final compensator of the spine? What is its ultimate function?
Suboccipital articulation
-keep the eyes level
What is the orientation of the facet joints in the cervical vertebra?
Point towards the eyes
What is the sidebending and rotation of the cervical area?
Typically to the same side
What is another name for the joints of Luschka?
Unciform joints
What is the purpose of the joints of the joints of Luschka?
Maintain stability while still allowing motion
- adaptation of upright posture
- act as guide rails for flexion and extension while limiting lateral translatory motion
- dysfunction can cause side slip
When do the unciform joints develop?
8-10 yrs
What components make up the thoracic inlet?
C6, C7, 1st Rib, clavicles, and diaphragm
What is the presumed rotation and sidebending correlation of the thoracic inlet?
sidebending and rotation to the same side
What are the dural connections of the cervical sacral connection?
- occiput, C1, C2
- Sacral Base, L5
