Cervicals and Thoracics Flashcards

1
Q

Thoracic curve

A

kyphotic curve (posterior convexity)

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2
Q

3 regions of thoracics

A

upper (T1-4)
middle (T4-8)
lower (T8-12)

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3
Q

Rule of 3

A
T1-3: level
T4-6: 1/2 step up
T6-9: full step up
T10: full step up
T11: 1/2 step up
T12: level
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4
Q

erector spinae muscles

A

spinalis
iliocostalis
longissimus

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5
Q

deep back muscles

A

rotatores and multifidus
posture and directing mvmt
viscerosomatic reflexes

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6
Q

thoracic facets

A

backward
up
lateral
BUL

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7
Q

mvmt limited by

A
facet orientation
shape of vert
size of intervert discs
ligaments
muscle attachments
RIBS
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8
Q

upper/middle spine ease of motion

A

greater rotation and flexion

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9
Q

lower spine ease of motion

A

greater sidebending and even better flexion and extension

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10
Q

ribs that prevent thoracic mvmt

A

2 - 10

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11
Q

what prevents flexion

A

sternal rib attachments

posterior ligaments

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12
Q

what prevents extension

A

anterior ligamnet
facets
lamina
spinous processes

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13
Q

flexion on verts

A

approximation (compression) of anterior vert parts

distraction (separation) or post vert parts

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14
Q

extension on verts

A

approximation (compression) of post vert parts

distraction (separation) of ant vert parts

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15
Q

fryette’s 1st law

A
Type 1
group dysfunction
neutral
opposite SR
SIDEBENT 1st
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16
Q

fryette’s 2nd law

A

single dysfunction
E/F
same SR
ROTATION 1st

17
Q

OA

A

Translation: ease Y
F/E SxRy
(Primary is F/E, secondary is S/R with S as major)

18
Q

AA

A

Rotation: ease X
Rx
Rotation around dens

19
Q

typical cervical rules

A

SAMESIES
N SxRx
F/E RxSx

20
Q

muscles that extend head

A
rectus capitis posterior major
rectus capitis posterior minor
obliquus capitis superior
obliquus capitis inferior
sternocleidomastoid
21
Q

rectus capitis posterior major action

A

bi: extend head
uni: rotate head to same side

22
Q

rectus capitis posterior minor action

A

bi: extend head
uni: rotate head to same side

23
Q

obliquus capitis superior action

A

bi: extends head
uni: tilts head to same side and rotates to opposite side

24
Q

obliquus capitis inferior action

A

bi: extends head
uni: rotates head to same side

25
Q

muscles that extend cervical vertebrae

A
interspinalis cervicis 
spinalic cervicis 
semispinalis cervicis
iliocostalis cervicis 
longissimus cervicis
splenius cervicis
intertransversarii posteriores cervicis
26
Q

muscles that extend thoracic spine

A
spinalis thoracis
rotatores (all)
multifidus
semispinalis thoracis
interspinalis thoracis
iliocostalis thoracis
longissimus thoracis 
levatores (all)
27
Q

spinalis muscle actions

A

bi: extend cervical and thoracic spine
uni: bend cervical and thoracic spine to same side

28
Q

semispinalis muscle actions

A

bi: extend C spine, T spine and head
uni: bend C spine, T spine and head to same side and rotate to opposite

29
Q

rotatores muscle actions

A

bi: extends T spine
uni: rotates T spine it to opposite side

30
Q

multifides muscle actions

A

bi: extends spine
uni: flex to same side and rotate to opposite

31
Q

sternocleidomastoid actions

A

bi: extend head, assist w/ resp
uni: tilt head to same side, rotates to opposite

32
Q

muscles that flex cervical spine

A

longus colli

33
Q

muscles that tilt head to same side and rotate to opposite

A

trapezius (descending)
sternocleidomastoid
obliquus capitis superior
semispinalis capitis

34
Q

semispinalis

A

capitis
cervicis
thoracis

35
Q

splenius

A

capitis

cervicis

36
Q

spinalis

A

cervicis

thoracis

37
Q

longissimus

A

capitis
cervicis
thoracis

38
Q

iliocostalis

A

cervicis
thoracis
lumborum