Cervical Spine Part 2

Question 1

Lower C Spine Flexion
Anterior tilting of vertebra causing apophyseal joints to ______ as inferior articular processes glide ______

Answer 1

distract
superior/anterior

Question 2

Lower C spine
Posterior tilting of vertebrae causing apophyseal joints to _______ as inferior articular processes glide ______

Answer 2

approximate
inferior/posterior

Question 3

Lower C spine rotation
gliding of Z joint in direction of rotation with

Answer 3

ipsilateral lateral flexion occurring

Question 4

Lower C spine Lateral Flexion
Contralateral Z joints ______
Ipsilateral Z joints ______

Answer 4

distract
approximate

Question 5

Lower C spine Lateral Flexion
Ipsilateral inferior facet glides

Answer 5

Inferiorly and posteriorly and ipsilateral rotation occurs

Question 6

Protraction
Extension of ______
Flexion of _______

Answer 6

AA and AO joints (upper c spine)
Lower C spine

Question 7

Retraction
Flexion of
Extension of

Answer 7

AA and AO joints (upper C spine)
Lower C spine

Question 8

Mobility allows the trunk to

Answer 8

move

Question 9

Stability to counteract forces on the spine:

Answer 9

Shear
Torsion
Gravity

Question 10

origin and insertion determine

Answer 10

line of force

Question 11

where is the axis of motion

Answer 11

sagittal vs frontal vs transverse plane

Question 12

length of the moment arm determines

Answer 12

force production

Question 13

Movement depends on whether the origin or insertion site is fixed or

Answer 13

free to move

Question 14

Movement produced also depends on

Answer 14

bilateral vs. unilateral contraction

Question 15

Craniocervical Region Muscles roles

Answer 15

hold head upright against gravity
position head in space

Question 16

Craniocervical Region Muscles
Anterior-Lateral Region

Answer 16

SCM
Scalenes: anterior, medius, and posterior
Longus colli
Longus capitus
Rectus capitis anterior
Rectus capitis lateralis

Question 17

SCM has the capacity to overpower all of the

Answer 17

smaller muscles

Question 18

SCM line of force
Passes _____ to upper C/S
______ upper C/S

Answer 18

posterior
extends

Question 19

SCM line of force
Passes ______ to lower C/S
______ lower C/S

Answer 19

anterior
flexes

Question 20

SCM also does

Answer 20

Contralateral rotation
Ipsilateral lateral flexion

Question 21

Cervicothoracic Region Muscles: roles

Answer 21

position head and neck in space
stabilize head and neck to allow and produce movement of the scapulae

Question 22

Scalenes work with the _____ to stabilize the ______

Answer 22

levator scap
cervical spine

Question 23

Scalenes primary function

Answer 23

elevate rib cage during inspiration

Question 24

anterior scalenes and levator scap help

Answer 24

stabilize the head on the neck in a force couple

Question 25

Cervical Spine: posterior muscles superficial layer

Answer 25

trapezius
levator scap

Question 26

Cervical Spine: posterior muscles
Middle layer

Answer 26

Splenius muscles
suboccipital muscles

Question 27

splenius cervicis acts on the

Answer 27

lower C/S

Question 28

Splenius capitis acts on

Answer 28

upper C/S

Question 29

Splenius muscles are posterolateral to axis of motion so they can

Answer 29

extend and laterally flex C/S

Question 30

Suboccipital Muscles
and primarily do

Answer 30

Rectus capitis posterior major
Rectus capitis posterior minor
Obliquus capitis superior
Obliquus capitis inferior
primarily do capital extension

Question 31

Erector Spinae group

Answer 31

Iliocostalis cervicis

Longissimus cervicis

Longissimus capitis

Spinalis cervicis

Spinalis capitis (blends with semispinalis capitis)

Question 32

Transversospinal Group and
primarily _____

Answer 32

Semispinalis cervicis

Semispinalis capitis
primarily stabilization

Question 33

Forward head posture places greater stress on

Answer 33

levator scapula and semispinalis capitis

Question 34

Rectus capitis posterior major actively

Answer 34

extends the craniocervial region