K-Lab Week 1

Question 1

Cervical Flexion

Answer 1

o 0 to 45 degrees
o Sitting
o Axis: external auditory meatus
o Stationary Arm: perpendicular to floor
o Moving Arm: Parallel to the inferior border of the nose
o Stabilization: The trunk is stabilized.
o Alternative: tape measure (chin to sternal notch)

Question 2

Occipital Flexion

Answer 2

o 0 to 10-15 degrees
o Sitting or supine
o Goniometric alignment same as cervical flexion.
o Stabilization: Natural lordosis remains within cervical vertebra.
o Alternative: tape measure (chin to sternal notch)

Question 3

Cervical Extension

Answer 3

o 0 to 45
o Sitting
o Goniometric alignment same as cervical flexion.
o Stabilization: Trunk and shoulder girdle are stabilized.
o Alternative: tape measure (chin to sternal notch)

Question 4

Occipital Extension

Answer 4

o 0 to 25 degrees
o Sitting
o Goniometric alignment same as cervical flexion
o Stabilization: None (cervical vertebra is motionless)
o Alternative: tape measure (chin to sternal notch or external occipital
protuberance to spinous process C7)

Question 5

Cervical Rotation

Answer 5

o 0 to 60-75 degrees
o Sitting
o Axis: center of top of head
o Stationary Arm: In line with acromion process of side being measured
o Moving Arm: In line with tip of nose
o Stabilization: trunk and shoulder girdle are stabilized.
o Alternative: tape measure (chin to acromion process)

Question 6

Cervical Lateral Flexion

Answer 6

0 to 45-60 degrees
o Sitting
o Axis: spinous process C7
o Stationary Arm: thoracic spinous processes
o Moving Arm: External occipital protuberance
o Stabilization: The upper trunk and shoulder girdle are stabilized.
o Alternative: tape measure (mastoid process to acromion process)

Question 7

MMT: SCM, Scalenes, Longus Colli and Capitis

Answer 7

o AG: Supine
o GM: Sidelying with head supported
o Movement: flexion of neck in sagittal plane
o Resistance: applied to anterior forehead
o Stabilization: the thorax is stabilized.

Question 8

Splenius Capitis and Cervicis

Answer 8

AG: prone, pillow under thorax, head off edge of table
o GM: Sidelying
o Movement: Extension of head and neck
o Resistance: applied to head in downward and forward direction
o Stabilization: Upper posterior thorax is stabilized.

Question 9

Sternocleidomastoid

Answer 9

PA: sternum and median portion of clavicle

DA: mastoid process of temp bone, superior nuchal line

A: unilat- cervical rotation to opposite side, cerv lat flexion same side
Bilat- cervical flexion

N: spinal accessory

Question 10

Anterior Scalene

Answer 10

PA: TP of C3-6

DA: first rib

A: elevates first rib, CL rotation, ipsi lat flex

N: ventral ramus c5-6

Question 11

Scalene Medius

Answer 11

PA: posterior tubercle of TP 2-7

DA: upper surface of first rib

A: CL rotation, ipsi lat flex

N: ventral rami 3-8

Question 12

Posterior Scalene

Answer 12

PA: TP of C4-C7

DA: 2nd rib

A: CL rotation, ipsi lat flex

N: c6-8

Question 13

Splenius Capitis

Answer 13

PA: lower half nuchal ligament

DA: mastoid process and lateral superior nuchal line

A: bilaterally extends head and neck, unilaterally it will ipsilaterally rotate

N: post rami c4-8

Question 14

Splenius Cervicis

Answer 14

PA: SP T3-6

DA: posterior tubercles TP c1-3

A: bilaterally extends head and neck, unilaterally it will ipsilaterally rotate

N: DPR