Head And Trunk MMT Flashcards
(Capital extension) nerves
Sub occipital nerve, C1-T1
Greater occipital nerve, C1-T1
(Capital extension) fair and above pos
Prone with head over the edge of table.
Be prepared to catch head in case of fatigue.
(Capital extension) resistance
Patient extends head by tilting chin (looks at wall)
Resistance is applied over occipital toward floor
(Capital extension) below fair
Supine- head weight support to reduce friction
(Capital extension) palpation
Difficult to palpate
(Cervical extension) nerves
C1-C8
(Cervical extension) fair and above pos
Prone with head over edge of table
(Cervical extension) resistance
Patient extends head without tilting chin (looks at floor)
Resistance is applied over parietal-occipital area towards floor.
(Cervical extension) below fair pos
Supine-pushes into surface
(Cervical extension) palpation
Distal to occipital at level of cervical vertebrae
(Combined extension) fair and above pos
Prone with head over edge of table
(Combined extension) resistance
Pt extends head (look at ceiling)
(Combined extension) below fair pos
Partial range
(Combined extension) palpation
Base of occipital and cervical region
(Capital flexion) nerves
C1-3
(Capital flexion) fair and above pos
Supine head supported by table
(Capital flexion) resistance
Pt tucks chin.
Resistance under chin by cupping mandible in, upward, and backward direction
(Capital flexion) below fair pos
Partial range
(Capital flexion) palpation
Difficult due to carotid arteries
(Cervical flexion) nerves
C2-8
CN XI
(Cervical flexion) fair and above pos
Supine head support by table
(Cervical flexion) resistance
Pt lifts head off table, keeping eyes on ceiling
Resistance over forehead with two fingers towards table
(Cervical flexion) below fair pos
Supine, roll head to side (SCM)
(Cervical flexion) palpation
Palpate SCM