Cervical Region

Question 1

Division of Cervical Spine

Answer 1

Atlanto-ipoccipital (C0-C1)
Atlanto-axial (C1-C2)
Cervicobrachial (C3-C7)

Question 2

T or F
Atlanto-axial most mobile articulation of the upper cervical spine

Answer 2

True

Question 3

T or F
C5-C6 is the most mobile articulation in lower cervical spine and the whole cervical

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Most prevalent to Rheumatoid Arthritis

Answer 4

C4-C5

Question 5

Joint of luscka - limits ?

Answer 5

Side flexion

Question 6

Resting position of the cervical spine

Answer 6

Midway between flexion and extension

Question 7

Closed packed position of cervical spine

Answer 7

Full extension

Question 8

Capsular pattern of cervical spine

Answer 8

Side flex & rotation - limited extension

Question 9

T or F
Vertebral artery is stressed by flexion

Answer 9

False - vertebral a. Is primarily stressed by rotation, extension, and traction movements

Question 10

What type of joint is the joint of luschka

Answer 10

Saddle

Question 11

No intervertebral disc

Answer 11

Between atlas and occiput (C0-C1) or between atlas & axis (C1-C2)

Question 12

Nucleus pulposus function

Answer 12

Buffer to axial compression in distributing compressive forces

Question 13

Function to withstand tension within the disc

Answer 13

Annulus fibrosus