Cervical Spine

Question 1

What is the resting position of the cervical spine?

Answer 1

midway between flexion and extension

Question 2

What is the closed packed position of the cervical spine?

Answer 2

Full extension

Question 3

What is the capsular pattern of the cervical spine?

Answer 3

Side flexion and rotation, extension

Question 4

__________ implies pain in the dermatomal distribution of the affected (injured) nerve root

Answer 4

Radiculitis

Question 5

T or F: Radiculitis usually presents as bilateral

Answer 5

False,

Radiculitis usually presents as UNILATERAL

Question 6

What are some MOI’s for radiculitis?

Answer 6

Compression
Irritation
Traction
Lesion on the nerve tract

Question 7

T or F: Osteoarthritis usually occurs in individuals age 40 and older.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

T or F: in osteoarthritis, pain is usually poorly localized and often referred

Answer 8

True

Question 9

T or F: in osteoarthritis, radicular symptoms are very common unless a herniation is present.

Answer 9

False,

Radicular symptoms are rarely present

Question 10

What is cervical spondylosis usually caused by?

Answer 10

the development of arthritis in the spine

Question 11

T or F: cervical spondylosis can eventually lead to spinal stenosis

Answer 11

True

Question 12

What are some specials tests for cervical radiculitis?

Answer 12

Foraminal compression test (myelopathy)
Spurling test
Distraction test
Upper limb tension tests

Question 13

ULTT1 is for _______ nerve bias-anterior interosseous nerve

Answer 13

median

Question 14

ULTT2 is for ______ nerve biased-musculocutaneous nerve, axillary nerve

Answer 14

median

Question 15

ULTT3 is for ______ nerve

Answer 15

radial

Question 16

ULTT4 is for ________ nerve

Answer 16

ulnar

Question 17

Cervical myelopathy is injury to the _______

Answer 17

spinal cord (itself)

Question 18

What are some special tests for detecting cervical myelopathy?

Answer 18

Romberg’s test

Lhermitte’s sign

Question 19

What are some special tests for vascular signs?

Answer 19

Vertebral artery test
Shoulder Depression test
Bakody’s test

Question 20

Tests for cervical instability

Answer 20

Sharp-purser test
Transverse ligament stress test
Pettman's Distraction test
Anterior shear test
Lateral shear test
Lateral flexion alar ligament stress test
Rotational ligament stress test