Exam 3 Flashcards
What developmental events are indicated in the formation of the adult cervical curve?
- Centers for vision and equilibrium appear in brain
- Development of musculature attaching the skull, cervical region, and upper thorax
- Head held upright
- Disc height becomes A>P
Age when infant holds head upright
3-4 months after birth
Location for the cervical kyphosis?
between occiput and C1
The vertebral relationship between the cervical curve and cervical enlargement?
Cervical curve C2-T1; cervical enlargement C3-T1
Infant activities associated with the development of the lumbar curve?
crawling and walking
Developmental events indicated in formation of the adult lumbar curve?
- Crawling will cause abdomen to put tension on the lumbar region and pulls it forward
- Muscle development is promoted to compensate for the swayback of the lumbars
- Disc height will become greater A>P
- Walking promotes further muscle and disc devt.
Time of appearance of the lateral curves?
6 y/o
Relationship between curve direction and handedness?
Right handed person has high probability of right thoracic, left lumbar curve combo
Clinical examples of abnormal curvatures along the vert column? (3)
military neck, humpback/hunchback, swayback
What is military neck?
decreased anterior curve in cervical region, straight neck
What is swayback?
increase anterior curve in lumbar region
What are the curve classifications for military neck?
a kyphosis or hypolordotic curve
What are the curve classifications for swayback?
a lordosis or hyperlordotic curve
What are the curve classifications for hunchback?
a kyphosis or hyperkyphotic curve
What are the classifications of scoliosis according to the Scoliosis Research Society?
magnitude, location, direction, etiology, and structural/non-structural
What is often used to measure the magnitude of scoliosis?
Cobb Method
Based on age of onset, what are the types of idiopathic scoliosis?
infantile, juvenile, and adolescent
Identify the curve direction, location, gender bias and incidence of INFANTILE idiopathic scoliosis.
left thoracic, male, less than 1% incidence
Identify the curve direction, location, gender bias and incidence of JUVENILE idiopathic scoliosis.
right thoracic, females over 6yo, 12-21% incidence
Identify the curve direction, location, gender bias and incidence of ADOLESCENT idiopathic scoliosis.
right thoracic or right thoracic and left lumbar, females, 80% incidence
What is the relationship between curve deviation, incidence, and curve worsening?
the greater the deviation, the lower the incidence, and the more likely to worsen
Erector spinae or sacrospinalis muscles? (3)
iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis
Which subdivision of the iliocostalis primarily originates & inserts on ribs?
iliocostalis thoracis
Name the transversospinalis muscles
semispinalis, multifidus, rotators
How many vertebrae can be attached to a single segment by transversospinalis muscles?
As many as 9 vertebrae
What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the semispinalis cervicis?
transverse tubercles of T1-T5 or T6 & articular processes of C4-C7
What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the semispinalis capitis?
transverse tubercles of C7, T1-T6 or T7 & articular processes of C4-C6
The semispinalis capitis and spinals capitis may fuse to form what muscle?
biventer cervicis
Which muscle(s) is representative of muscle layer 2 in the neck?
splenius cervicis, splenius capitis
Which muscle(s) is representative of muscle layer 3 in the neck?
semispinalis capitis, spinalis capitis
Which transversospinalis muscle attaches to articular and mammillary processes along the spine?
multifidis
Which molecules of the spine exhibit a reversal of the expected origin-insertion combination?
Iliocostalis lumborum pars lumborum, longissimus thoracic pars lumborum and multifidis lumborum
Which suboccipital muscle lacks an attachment to the skull?
obliquus capitis inferior
What is the origin of the obliquus capitis inferior?
C2 spinous process and lamina
An increase in the density of the muscle spindles is most apparent in which sub occipital muscle?
obliquus capités inferior
Suboccipital muscle feedback relays to what additional locations in the brain?
Extraocular nuclei of origin, primary visual cortex and vestibular nuclei
What is the proposed function of the sub occipital muscle group?
postural stabilizers of the atlanto-occipital and atlanto-axial joints
Based on the density of muscle spindles what is the proposed function of the interspinalis?
Acts as a proprioceptive transducer in conjunction with intertransversarii to coordinate the smooth movement of the spine and to maintain appropriate posture
Which of the cervical intertransversarii is innervated by dorsal rami of cervical spinal nerves?
posterior medial belly, cervical intertransversarii
What is the origin of the medial belly of the lumbar intertransversarii?
- accessory and mammillary processes of L1-L4
Which of the lumbar intertransversarii is innervated by dorsal rami of lumbar spinal nerves?
Medial belly, lumbar intertransversarii
Based on the density of muscle spindles, what is the proposed function of the intertransversarii?
Acts as a proprioceptive transducer in conjunction with interspinalis to coordinate the smooth movement of the spine and to maintain appropriate posture
What is the insertion of the middle scalene?
Between the tubercle and groove for the subclavian artery on the first rib.
What is the insertion of the posterior scalene?
Outer surface of second rib
The quadratus lumborum is implicated in the formation of which ligament?
the iliolumbar ligament
What are the possible locations of BIPOLAR neurons?
The nasal olfactory epithelium, the retina, the vestibular or Scarpa’s ganglion, and the cochlear or spiral ganglion
What are the possible locations of PSEUDOUNIPOLAR neurons?
any sensory ganglion other than those of the 8th cranial nerve
What are the examples of MULTIPOLAR neurons?
- Stellate neurons, the motor neurons of brain & spinal cord
- Pyramidal neurons of the cerebral cortex
- Protection neurons/Golgi type I Purkinje cells of cerebellar cortex
- Local circuit neurons or Golgi type II granule cells of the cerebral and cerebellar cortex and neurons of the motor ganglia
What od chemoreceptors monitor?
hypoxia or decreased oxygen levels
hypercapnia or increased carbon dioxide levels
elevated hydrogen ions, an indication of circulating blood pH
What is the site or location for chemoreceptors?
a glomus or body
What do baroreceptors monitor?
they monitor blood pressure by evaluating stretch or tension along the length of the receptor ending
What is the site or location for baroreceptors?
specialized vascular sinuses
What are the examples of exteroceptors?
a) general or cutaneous sense organs such as free nerve endings, encapsulated endings and epidermal endings
b) special sense receptors for olfaction, vision, hearing, and taste
What are the examples of proprioceptors?
Golgi tendon organs, neuromuscular spindles, Pacinian corpuscles, inner ear receptors for equilibrium and specialized receptors in joints
Where will the interoceptors be located?
in viscera, glands, and blood vessels
What are examples of interoceptors?
free nerve endings, encapsulated nerve endings, chemoreceptors and baroreceptors
What are the examples of epidermal nerve endings?
Palisade nerve endings, Merkels cell endings, Ruffini corpuscles or Ruffini nerve endings
What is the example of tactile corpuscles?
Meissner’s corpuscles
Which type of encapsulated nerve ending is sensitive to vibration?
Lamellated corpuscles or Pacinian corpuscles
What is the example of the neurotendinous nerve ending?
Golgi tendon organs
What are the primary neuronal projections observed in a nerve?
Peripheral sensory processes and motor nerve fibers
Contrast the sensory ganglion with the motor ganglion.
Sensory ganglia contain primary sensory neuron cell bodies and lack synapses; motor ganglia contain secondary motor neuron cell bodies and always demonstrate synapses
What is another rename for a sensory neuron?
afferent neuron
What are the parts of a primary sensory neuron?
sensory receptor ending, peripheral sensory process, perikaryon, central sensory process, synaptic ending