Lecture 2 Flashcards
Where is the angle of the mandible located on the cervical spine?
C2 Body
Where in the cervical region is the hyoid found?
C2/3 Disc
Where in the cervical region is the thyroid cartilage found?
C4 Body
Where in the cervical region is the cricoid cartilage found?
C5/6 Disc
How to find C7?
- Usually the vertebra prominens (70%)
- Use motion properties of C6 SP (should feel like it disappears during extension)
How to find C5?
- Located reliably relative to C6
- May also be potentially located relative to the cricoid cartilage or disc space of C5/6
How to find C4?
Best located in relation to more reliably located vertebral bodies/SPs
- C2 Down
- C6 Up
How to find C3?
- Superior to C4, may be difficult to palpate because it is frequently obscured by the massive bifid SP of C2
How to find C2?
- Locate EOP and palpate inferiorly to base of skull
- Can also use the angle of mandible
How to find C1?
- Usually obscured by large bifid SP of C2, more reliable to palpate TPs
To palpate TPs:
- Locate tip of mastoid process
- Move anteriorly and inferiorly and on a line projected to the angle of the mandible
Cervical Articular Pillars
- Made up of the superior and inferior articular processes and the intervening facet joints
Locating Cervical Articular Pillars
- Begin at the posterior midline of the cervical region over the bony prominences of the SPs
- Palpate anteriorly and laterally
Mastoid Process Landmarks
- Palpate along the superior nuchal line
- Locate the tip of the mastoid in the fibres of the proximal end of the SCM
Cervical ROM
Flexion: 45-50
Extension: 60-75
Lateral Flexion: 35-45
Rotation: 60-80
Thoracolumbar ROM
Flexion: 60-80
Extension: 20-35
Lateral Flexion: 25-35
Rotation: 30-45
