Final Material Flashcards
What is a vertebral unit?
2 adjacent vertebrae and the associated intervertebral disc
Describe the rule of 3 for T1-T3
spinous process is located at the level of the corresponding transverse process
Describe the rule of 3 for T4-T6
spinous process is located 1/2 segment below the corresponding transverse process
Describe the rule of 3 for T7-T9
spinous process is located at the level of the transverse process of the vertebrae below
Where do T10-T12 fit into the rule of 3
T10 is the same as T7-9
T11 is the same as T4-6
T12 is the same as T1-3
Describe cervical superior facet orientation
BUM -> backwards, upwards, and medial
Describe thoracic superior facet orientation
BUL -> backwards, upwards, and lateral
Describe lumbar superior facet orientation
BM -> backward and medial
Describe Fryette Principle: Type One Mechanics
SD is in neutral (not flexion or extension); sidebending and rotation are coupled in opposite directions; tends to be a group of vertebrae
TONGO
Type One Neutral Group Opposite
Describe Fryette Principle: Type Two Mechanics
SD is non-neutral (it’s either in flexion or extension); side bending and rotation are coupled in the same direction; tends to be a single vertebrae
TT(NN)SS
Type Two (Non-Neutral) Single Same
Describe Fryette: Third Principle
initiating movement of a vertebral segment in any plan of motion will modify the movement of that segment in other planes of motion; if movement is restricted in one direction, it will be restricted in other directions
For what parts of the spine does Fryette’s first 2 principles work for?
thoracic and lumbar spine only
Which part of the spine is located at the spine of the scapula?
T3 spinous process and transverse process
Which part of the spine is located at the inferior angle of the scapula?
T7 spinous process
T8 transverse process
Which part of the spine is located at the iliac crest?
L4 vertebrae
How is scoliosis named?
towards the convexity; levo = left; dextro = right
What will you see of PE of someone w/ scoliosis?
asymmetry at the waist and shoulder; possible rib cage prominence; leg length discrepancies; Cobb Angle
How do you manage scoliosis?
based on Cobb angle
<25 degrees: conservative: monitor w/ radiographs
25-45 degrees: non-operative: bracing
> 45 degrees: surgical fusion
What is seen w/ radiculopathy? How would you work it up?
pain w/ dermatomal distribution, LE weakness/diminished reflexes
Positive straight leg test and perform an MRI
What is considered a positive straight leg test? What does it indicate?
raise leg w/ knee extended; pain from 15-30 degrees -> lumbar disc etiology
What is seen w/ spinal stenosis? How would you work it up?
bilateral LE pain, LE weakness, diminished reflexes
Positive straight leg raise and perform an MRI
What is seen w/ caudal equine syndrome? How would you work it up?
emergency (usually traumatic) -> LE weakness, saddle anesthesia, urinary retention
Perform an MRI
Sympathetic influence of head and neck
T1-T4
Sympathetic influence of heart
T1-T5
Sympathetic influence of lungs
T2-T7
Sympathetic influence of esophagus and UEs
T2-T8
Sympathetic influence of bladder
T11-L2
Sympathetic influence of upper GU (kidney)
Sympathetic influence of lower GU
upper GU (kidney to upper 1/3 of ureter) -> T10-T11 lower GU (lower 2/3 of ureter to urethra -> T12-L2
Sympathetic influence of upper GI
Sympathetic influence of middle GI
Sympathetic influence of lower GI
upper GI (mouth to ligament of treitz) ->T5-T9 middle GI (L. of Treitz to ileocecal valve) -> T10-T11 lower GI (ileocecal valve to anus)-> T12-L2
Sympathetic influence of uterus/cervix
T10-L2
Sympathetic influence of LE, urethra, and erectile tissue
T11-L2
Sympathetic influence of Prostate
T12-L2
Which parts of the spine have kyphosis?
Which parts have lordosis?
kyphosis = thoracic and sacral lordosis = cervical and lumbar
Flexion/Extension is in which plane? Axis?
Sagittal plane;
horizontal (left to right) axis
Sidebending is in which plane? Axis?
Coronal (frontal) plane; anterior-posterior axis
Rotation is in which plane? Axis?
Transverse (horizontal) plane; superior-inferior axis
On PE you determine a pt’s 7-9th thoracic vertebra are rotated right and sideband left; no change in flexion or extension. How would you document SD?
T7-9 N RrSl
What actions do the rotatores perform? What type of mechanics are they connected to?
Bilateral: extends T spine
Unilateral: rotates T spine to opposite side
Type 2 mechanics -> single segment
What actions do the multifidus M. perform? What type of mechanics are they connected to?
Bilateral: extends spine
Unilateral: flexes spine to same side; rotates to opposite side
Type 1 mechanics -> multiple segments