Cervical II

Question 1

What is the first question to ask when a pt experiences pain in a joint?

Answer 1

Where is the pain

Question 2

Significantly decreased ROM indicates what?

Answer 2

Suspect fracture

Question 3

What is a distraction test?

Answer 3

Separate bones to assess ligaments

Question 4

What does resistive testing look for?

Answer 4

muscle/tendon injury

Question 5

What does compressing bones together test?

Answer 5

Bone surfaces, menisci, disks

Question 6

What is the neural foramen?

Answer 6

Passage for the nerve roots in the spine

Question 7

What are the anterior borders of neural foramen?

Answer 7

Two adjacent vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs

Question 8

What are the superior and inferior borders of the neural foramen?

Answer 8

Two adjacent pedicles

Question 9

What is the posterior border of the neural foramen?

Answer 9

Inferior articular process of superior vertebra and superior articular process of inferior vertebra, including the synovial joint between them

Question 10

What is the anterior border of the spinal canal?

Answer 10

Vertebral body +disc +PLL

Question 11

What is the posterior border of the spinal canal?

Answer 11

Lamina + flava flav

Question 12

What is the lateral border of the spinal canal?

Answer 12

Pedicles, medial aspect of the facet joints on either side

Question 13

What happens to the body of a superior vertebra with flexion?

Answer 13

Glides anteriorly, compressing anterior portion of the disc

Question 14

What happens to the facet joints with flexion?

Answer 14

Open on the inferior aspect

Question 15

What happens to the neural foramen with flexion?

Answer 15

Opens posteriorly

Question 16

What happens to the posterior elements with flexion?

Answer 16

Lengthened

Question 17

What happens to the anterior elements with flexion?

Answer 17

compressed

Question 18

What happens to the anterior elements with extension?

Answer 18

lengthens

Question 19

What happens to the posterior elements with extension?

Answer 19

Shortens

Question 20

What happens to the neural foramen with extension?

Answer 20

Closes

Question 21

What happens to the body of a superior vertebra with extension?

Answer 21

Superior body glides posteriorly, compressing posterior portion of the disc

Question 22

What happens to the facet joints with extension?

Answer 22

Close on the inferior aspect

Question 23

What happens to the uncovertebral joints with side bending/rotation?

Answer 23

One side approx while other separates

Question 24

What is Wolff’s law?

Answer 24

bone is increased where needed and reabsorbed where not

Question 25

What is facet hypertrophy?

Answer 25

Increased load in facet joint can occur by decreased disc height and occupational hazards

Question 26

What happens with anterior facet joint hypertrophy?

Answer 26

Neuroforaminal stenosis

Question 27

What happens with posterior facet joint hypertrophy?

Answer 27

Central stenosis

Question 28

DJD = ? Is this an inflammatory process?

Answer 28

Arthritis--not always an inflammatory process

Question 29

What are the two components of the physical exam for the neck?

Answer 29

Neuro | Joint

Question 30

Hyperreflexia = (CNS or PNS issue)?

Answer 30

CNS issue

Question 31

Hyporeflexia = (CNS or PNS issue)?

Answer 31

PNS issue

Question 32

What is Spurlings test testing for?

Answer 32

Nerve roots

Question 33

What is Lhermitte's test testing for?

Answer 33

Posterior columns of the spinal cord

Question 34

What is Kernigs test testing for?

Answer 34

Meningeal irritation

Question 35

What is Wallenberg's test testing for?

Answer 35

Vertebral arteries

Question 36

What is Sperling's test?

Answer 36

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Question 37

Where does the vagus nerve exit the skull?

Answer 37

Jugular foramen

Question 38

What cervical spinal levels innervate the superior, middle, and inferior ganglia?

Answer 38

T1-T4

Question 39

Posterior cervical Tender points are associated with what?

Answer 39

Extended

Question 40

Anterior cervical Tender points are associated with what?

Answer 40

Flexed

Question 41

What is the PC3 associated with?

Answer 41

Vertigo

Question 42

What is PC4 associated with?

Answer 42

Pain radiating up the neck

Question 43

What is PC5 associated with?

Answer 43

Generalized HA

Question 44

What is PC6-8 associated with?

Answer 44

Neck pain and stiffness

Question 45

What is AC1 associated with?

Answer 45

Commonly mistaken for TMJ problems

Question 46

What is AC7 associated with?

Answer 46

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