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1
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What’s the main motion, side bending and rotation of AA?

A

Main motion: rotation

side bending and rotation: opposite sides

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2
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What’s the main motion, side bending and rotation all C2-C4?

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Main motion: rotation

side bending and rotation: same sides

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3
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What’s the main motion, side bending and rotation of C5-C7?

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Made motion: side bending

side bending and rotation: same sides

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4
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The spine of the scapula corresponds with?

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T3

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5
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Inferior angle of the scapula corresponds with the spinous process of?

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T7

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6
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Sternal notch is level with?

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T2

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7
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Sternal angle (angle of Louis) attaches to the second ribs at the level with?

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T4

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8
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The nipple is at the ____ dermatome.

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T4

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9
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The umbilicus is at the _____ dermatome.

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T10

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10
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What’s the main motion of the thoracic spine?

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Rotation

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11
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What are the typical versus atypical ribs?

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Atypical ribs have “1s” and “2s”

Atypical Ribs 1, 2, 11 and 12

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12
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What ribs are considered true ribs, false ribs, floating ribs?

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True ribs: 1-7

False ribs: 8 to 12

Floating ribs 11–12

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13
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What are the different rib motions?

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Pump handle motion (rib 1-5)

Bucket handle motion (rib 6-10)

Caliper motion (ribs 11-12)

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14
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What’s in inhalation dysfunction/exhalation restriction?

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Rib is “held up”/doesn’t move down during exhalation

Elevated rib

Key rib: lowest rib

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What’s exhalation dysfunction/inhalation restriction?

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Rib is “held down”/doesn’t move up during inhalation

Depressed rib

Kia rib: uppermost rib

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16
Q

L4-L5 intervertebral disc at the level of the ___?

A

Iliac crest

17
Q

What’s the main motion of the lumbar spine?

A

Flexion/extension

18
Q

Hey flexion contracture of the iliopsoas is often associated with a non-neutral dysfunction of ___?

A

L1 or L2

19
Q

What spondylolisthesis?

A

Anterior displacement of one vertebrae in relation to the one below.

Often occurs at L4 or L5

usually due to fatigue fractures in the pars interarticularis of the vertebrae

Lateral X-Ray view shows Positive vertebral step-off sign

20
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What’s spondylolysis?

A

A defect usually of the pars interarticularis WITHOUT anterior displacement of the vertebral body.

Oblique X-Ray views show a “collar” on the neck of the Scotty dog

21
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What’s spondylosis?

A

Degenerative changes within the intervertebral disc and ankylosing of adjacent vertebral bodies.

22
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What’s the main motion, side bending and rotation of OA?

A

Made motion: Flexion and extension

Side bending and rotation: opposite sides

23
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Sympathetic innervation: head and neck

A

T1-T4

24
Q

Sympathetic innervation: upper limb

A

T1-T6

25
Q

Sympathetic innervation: thoracic viscera

heart

lungs

esophagus

trachea

A

T1-T6

26
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Sympathetic innervation: body wall

A

T1-L1

27
Q

Sympathetic innervation: mammary glands

A

T1-T6

28
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Sympathetic innervation: upper G.I. (Foregut)

distal esophagus 
stomach 
proximal duodenum 
pancreas 
liver 
gallbladder and ducts 
spleen
A

T5 – T9

Greater Splanchnic n. –> Celiac ganglion

29
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Sympathetic innervation: middle G.I. (Midgut)

Distal duodenum 
jejunum 
ilium 
cecum  
appendix 
ascending colon 
2/3 transverse colon
A

T8 – T11

Greater & Lesser Splanchnic n –> Superior Mesenteric ganglion

30
Q

Sympathetic innervation: lower G.I. (Hindgut)

1/3 transfers colon
Descending colon
sigmoid colon
Rectum
anal canal (above pectinate line)
A

T12/L1 – L2

Lumbar Splanchnic n –> Inferior Mesenteric ganglion

31
Q

Sympathetic innervation: GU

adrenals

kidneys

upper ureters

A

T10 – T11/T12

Lesser, Least & Lumbar Splanchnic n –> Aorticorenal ganglion

32
Q

Sympathetic innervation: GU

Lower ureters

bladder

A

T12 – L2

33
Q

Sympathetic innervation: gonads

A

T9/T10 – T11

34
Q

Sympathetic innervation: pelvis

uterus

cervix / upper vagina

prostate

A

T12 – L2

Lumbar Splanchnic n –> Inferior Hypogastric plexus

35
Q

Sympathetic innervation: lower limb

A

T11 – L2

36
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Sympathetic innervation: appendix

A

T10

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