Cervical and Upper Thoracic Spine

Question 1

How many Vertebrae does the vertebral column consist of?

Answer 1

7 Cervical
12 Thoracic
5 Lumbar
5 Fused Sacral
4 Cocyx
33 Total

Question 2

First Vertebrae

Answer 2

Atlas

Flexion/Extension YES

Question 3

Second Vertebrae

Answer 3

Axis

NO

Question 4

What is known as the Vertebral Canal?

Answer 4

The arch and body of the vertebral foreman & protects the spinal cord

Question 5

What is the anatomy of vertebral disc?

Answer 5

Nucleus Pulposus

Annulus Fibrosis

Question 6

What are the movements of the spine?

Answer 6

Flexion
Extension
Lateral Flexion
Lateral Extension
Rotation

Question 7

The name of the joint that connects the skull and atlas?

Answer 7

Atlantoccipital Joint

Flexion and Extension

Question 8

The name of the joint that separates the atlas and axis?

Answer 8

Atlantoaxial Joint

Rotation

Question 9

Where does the brachial plexus nerve root originate from?

Answer 9

5th Cervical-1st Thoracic

Question 10

What nerve root forms the upper trunk?

Answer 10

C5

C6

Question 11

What nerve root form the middle trunk?

Answer 11

C7

Question 12

What nerve roots form the lower trunk?

Answer 12

C8

T1

Question 13

What do sprains consist of?

Answer 13

Ligaments and capsules
Whipblash
Sudden flexion or extension

Question 14

What muscles are strained the most in back?

Answer 14

Scapula
Trapezius
Rhomboid
Sternocleidomastoid
Scalene and Extensors

Question 15

Degenrative Disc Disease

Answer 15

Degeneration of. the annulus fibrous from sprains and dysfunction

Question 16

Facet Syndrome

Answer 16

Chronica inflammation and degenerative of facet from extension overload, sprains ,and ipengment

Question 17

What is a Burst Fracture?

Answer 17

AKA Jefferesons Fracture

Spinal Cord fracture at the C1

Question 18

What is a C2 Fracture

Answer 18

Hangsman Fracture to the transverse process

Question 19

What is quadriplegia?

Answer 19

Fracture below C3

and paralysis of all for limbs

Question 20

What happens to injury above the C3?

Answer 20

Usually Fatal

Question 21

MOI of Spinous process fracture?

Answer 21

Cervical and Thoracic

Hyperflexion or Hyperextension

Question 22

MOI of Avulsion fracture?

Answer 22

Hyperflexion

Question 23

What are osteophytes?

Answer 23

Bone spurs

Question 24

Spinal Stenosis

Answer 24

Found in older individuals

Narrowing of the spinal canal.

Question 25

Transient neuroraxia?

Answer 25

PNS temporary loss of motor and sensory due to nerve conduction loss

Question 26

What are the most common vertebrae affected in Disc Herniation?

Answer 26

C4,5,6

Question 27

MOI of Brachial Plexus injury and most common injuries?

Answer 27

Compression

Stingers/Burners

Question 28

Triangle in the TOS?

Answer 28

Anterior Scalene
Middle Scalene
1st Rib anteriorly

Question 29

Torticolis & AKA?

Answer 29

Draws the head to one side

Wryneck or Stiff Neck

Question 30

Kyphosis

Answer 30

Posterior curvature of thoracic spine

Question 31

Scheuermanns disease

Answer 31

Inflammations of the bones

Question 32

Where is the spine “stronger” at?

Answer 32

Anterior of the vertebrae

Question 33

Where do herniation disc protrude?

Answer 33

Posterior into the intervertebral foreman

Question 34

What vertebrae are affect during Brachial Plexus injury

Answer 34

C5-T1

Question 35

Kyphosis

Answer 35

Posterior Curvature in upper thoracic spine,

Question 36

What is a disease that can cause Kyphosis?

Answer 36

Sheuermanns disease

Question 37

What is Sheuersman Disease

Answer 37

Inflammatory and osteochondritis of thoracic vertebrae.

Narrowing of anterior vertebral body