Exam 2 Flashcards
Action at AO joint
Flexion and extension (nodding)
5 Ds of vertebral artery test
Diplopia, dysphasia, dysarthria, dizziness, drop attack
Tectorial membrane
Covers dens and ligaments
Role of alar ligaments
Major stabilizers of C1 and C2 especially in flexion and rotation
Where is the alar ligament
Goes from dens to occipital condyles
Primary movement at AA joint
Rotation
Role of transverse ligament of the atlas
Holds dens in atlas
Role of facet joints
Facilitate flexion and extension
Rotation and slide flexion in cervical spine
C1+C2 and C7-T1 opposite
C2-C7 same direction
Where is greatest mobility in c spine
C5-C6
Resting position at c spine
Between flexion and extension. Neutral
Close packed position at c spine
Completely extended
Function of nucleus pulposus
Buffers axial compression
Function of annulus fibrosus
Withstands tension in disc
5 phases of Watkins severity scale neuro deficit
- One arm sensory
- Both UE sensory and motor
- Entire one side motor and sensory
- Sensation loss in all limbs
- Motor loss in all limbs
What are burners
Traction or compression of upper brachial plexus or C5,C6 nerve root
Bakodys sign
Decrease pain when place hand of affected side on top of head
Usually a C4, C5 problem
How patient looks with c spine injury
Head tilted and rotated away from affected side
Face tilts up
How a hysterical patient looks
Head tilted and rotated away from pain
Face tilted down
Cluster for thoracic outlet
Adson Allen Roos Wright Tinel over supraclavicular
Cluster for cervical radiculopathy
Upper limb tension test A
Spurlings
Distraction test
Rotation less than 60 degrees
Close packed position of GH joint
Full abduction and lateral rotation
Resting position of GH joint
40-55 degrees abduction and 30 degrees horizontal adduction
Capsular pattern of GH joint
ER, abd, IR
What makes up rotator interval
Superior GH ligament, coracohumeral ligament, joint capsule, tendons of supraspinatus and supraclavicular
Major stabilizers of GH joint
Superior, middle, and inferior GH ligament
Primary support of AC joint
Coracoclavicular ligament
Resting position of AC joint
Arm at the side
Close packed position of AC joint
90 degrees abduction
Capsular pattern of AC joint
Horizontal adduction and full elevation
Primary support of SC joint
Costoclavicular ligament and anterior and posterior SC ligament
Resting position of sc joint
Arm at side
Closed pack position of sc joint
Full elevation and protraction
Sprengels deformity
High undescended scapula
Shoulder abd rom decreases
GH painful arc
60-120
AC painful arc
170-180
Presentation of anterior shoulder instability
Drooping shoulder
Excessive ST movement in abduction
Presentation of posterior shoulder instability
Excessive ST movement in horizontal adduction
Limited motions with subacromial bursitis
Abduction and ER
Popeyes sign
Long head of biceps is ruptured. Bulge in biceps when muscle is flexed
Bankhart lesion
Anteroinferior labrum is torn. Occurs most common with anterior dislocation
SLAP lesion
Tear in superior labrum from anterior to posterior
Cluster for full thickness rotator cuff tear
Drop arm sign
Painful arc sign
Infraspinatus muscle test
Lag sign
Ulnohumeral resting position
70 elbow flexion and 10 supination
Ulnohumeral closed pack position
Extension with supination
Ulnohumeral Capsular pattern
Flexion then extension
Radiohumeral resting position
Full extension and full supination
Radiohumeral closed pack position
Elbow flexed to 90 and forearm supinated 5
Radiohumeral capsular pattern
Flexion, extension, pronation, supination
Superior radioulnar joint resting position
35 supination and 70 flexion
Superior radioulnar joint closed pack position
5 supination
Superior radioulnar capsular pattern
Equal limitation of supination and pronation
Distal radioulnar resting position
10 supination
Distal radioulnar close packed
5 supination
Distal radioulnar capsular pattern
Full ROM pain at extremes of rotation
Function of lateral collateral ligament
Posterolateral stability
Function of medial collateral ligament
Valgus instability
Characteristics of cubital tunnel
FCU, three ulnar collateral ligament
Ulnar nerve passes through
Gunstock deformity
Cubitus varus in extension because of fracture of supracondylar ridge on distal humerus
Functional ROM of elbow flexion
30-130 flexion
50 pronation
50 supination
Resting position of Radiocarpal
Neutral with slight ulnar deviation
Closed pack position of Radiocarpal joint
Extension with radial deviation
Capsular pattern of Radiocarpal joint
Flexion/extension equally limited