Lecture 7: Muscle/Joint Interaction of Cervical and Thoracic Spine Test 2 Flashcards

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Roles of cervicothoracic musculature

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control posture
stabilize
protect SC/internal organs
generate intrathoracic pressure
furnish mobility/placement for head and neck

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features of cervicothoracic musculature

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vary in length, fiber direction, shape, CSA, and leverage

muscles may cross many joints

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how are spinal nerve roots formed

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formed by union of ventral and dorsal nerve roots

join near or within intervertebral foramen to form root

contain combinations of sensory and motor fibers

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describe ventral vs dorsal nerve roots

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ventral = primarily efferent (outgoing) axons; motor

dorsal = afferent (incoming) dendrites with cell body in dorsal root ganglion (sensory)

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how many spinal nerves are there (and how many in each spinal segment)

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31 pairs

8 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, 1 coccygeal

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where do the 1st and 8th cervical nerve roots exit

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1st is between occipital bone and posterior arch of C1

8th is between C7 and T1

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where do all of the nerve roots below the cervical spine exit

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all below the cervical region exit inferior to their respective vertebtral bodies

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describe what happens to the spinal nerves when they exit the spine

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split into dorsal and ventral ramus

ventral forms nerves that innervate muscles, joints, and skin of anterior lateral trunk and neck and the extremities

dorsal forms nerves that innervate muscles, joints, and skin of posterior trunk and neck

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what do the intercostal nerves innervate

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muscles in the anterior lateral trunk such as the intercostal and abdominal muscles

branching from ventral ramus

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name some examples of what the dorsal ramus innervates

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trunk and extensor muscles such as erector spinal or multifidi

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sensory fibers of ventral and dorsal rami can innervate what

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ligaments and other connective tissues

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what is a plexus

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intermingling of ventral rami

form peripheral nerves (i.e. the radial)

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what are the 2 most common plexuses and where do they innervate generally

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cervical (C1-C4) and brachial (C5-T1)

cervical goes mostly to axial skeleton and brachial goes mainly to UEs

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what do each of the 12 ventral rami of the thoracic region innervate

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each of the 12 form intercostal nerves that innervate both an intercostal muscle and an intercostal dermatome in the same place

**T1 contributes to the brachial plexus and the 1st intercostal nerve

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describe recurrent meningeal nerves

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a single recurrent meningeal nerve branches off proximally

sensory/sympathetic supply to the meninges (at the spinal cord) and connective tissue to the intervertebral joints (PLL and ALL)

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describe how a recurrent meningeal nerve supplies in the vertebral canal

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branch of spinal nerve passes in recurrent fashion back through the vertebral foramen

this supplies many areas including the outer 1/3 of the annular fibers of the disc

nerve fibers are sensory and carry signals to the brain when the tissue is damages

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describe the dorsal rami spinal roots compared to the ventral

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from C3 and below they are smaller than the ventral counterparts

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what is the dorsal rami of C1 (motor vs sensory?)

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“suboccipital nerve”

primarily motor

innervates sub occipital muscles

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describe C2 dorsal rami

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largest dorsal rami

innervates local muscles

contributes to greater occipital nerve which is C2 and C3 (sensory to scalp region)

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what specific muscles are innervated by the sub occipital nerve

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rectus capitis posterior minor and major

obliquus capitis superior

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type of innervation of greater occipital nerve

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sensory

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what is the third occipital nerve

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(TON) is a branch of the posterior root of C3

provides cutaneous sensation to a small portion of the occipital scalp and innervates the C2/3 facet joints

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what is the greater occipital nerve

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GON

main sensory nerve to the occipital area

associated with various pain syndromes such as occipital neuralgia, cervicogenic headaches, and migraine

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what is bilateral activation/what does it produce

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usually produces pure flexion or extension of axial skeleton

any potential for lateral flexion or axial rotation is neutralized by opposing forces in contralateral muscles

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what is unilateral activation/what does it produce
tends to produce flexion and extension of the axial skeleton with some combo of lateral flexion and contralateral or ipsilateral axial rotation
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the action of a muscle in the axial skeleton depends on what
the degree of fixation/stabilization of the attachments of the muscle
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describe how gravity affects flexion of the neck
slow/moderate flexion gravity is the main flexor (extensor muscles act eccentrically to control movement and speed) rapid flexion activates the neck flexors
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superficial muscle layer of the back
trapezius latissimus dorsi rhomboids levator scapulae serratus anterior
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muscles in intermediate layer of back
serratus posterior superior and inferior
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Deep layer of the back (from most superficial to deep)
erector spinae transversospinal short segment
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what are the erector spinal muscles lateral to medial
illiocostalis (thoracic and cervicis) Longissumus (thoracis, cervicis, and capitis) spinalis (thoracis, cervicis, and capitis)
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what is the fiber direction of longissimus cervicis and capitis
cervicis = cranial and medial capitis = cranial and lateral
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what is the fiber direction of the illiocostalis cervicis
vertical and medial
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what muscles make up the transversospinal
semispinalis thoracis semispinalis cervicis semispinalis capitis multifidi rotatores
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what muscles make up the short segment of the back
interspinalis intertransversarius
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what are the muscles that fall into the anterior lateral craniocervical region (and what are they innervated by)
SCM scalenes longus colli longus capties rectus capitis anterior rectus capitis lateralis ** all but SCM are innervated by small, unnamed nerves branching firm the ventral rami of the cervical plexus
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what are the 2 heads of the SCM
sternal and clavicular
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what are the actions of the SCM
primary (mid/lower cervical spine) = lateral flexor, contralateral rotation, bilateral flexion above C3 acts as a small extensor torque
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innervation of SCM
accessory nerve (CN 11)
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function of anterior and middle scalenes
lift first rib laterally flex cervical spine ipsilaterally (anterior has best moment arm)
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posterior scalene function
lifts 2nd rib laterally flexes cervical spine ipsilaterally
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innervation of scalenes
anterior and middle = C4-C6 spinal nerves posterior = C6-C8
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anterior and middle scalene attachments
from anterior tubercles of C3-C6 TP (anterior) and C2-C7 TP (middle) attaches to scalene tubercle on inner border of 1st rib
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posterior scalene attachments
posterior tubercles of TP of C5-C7 attaches to 2nd rib
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which scalene is smallest/deepest
posterior
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where does the brachial plexus run in relation to the scalenes
between anterior and middle scalene
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main roles of scalenes
stability to lower and middle C/spine and ventilation
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where are longus Colli and longus capitis (generally) and what is their collective function
deep to trachea and esophagus function as a dynamic ALL (vertical stability)
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where is longus colli and what is its specific function
anterior to T1-3 and all cervical vertebrae bodies, TPs, and anterior arch of atlas can flex and reduce cervical lordosis
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where is longus capitis specifically and what is its function
mid/lower TPs into the basilar part of the occiput flexes and stabilizes the upper craniocervical spine
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innervation of longus colli and longus capitis
anterior rami C2-6
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what are the attachments for rectus capitis anterior and rectus capitis lateralis
short deep muscles arise form C1 TPs insert on inferior surface of occipital bone (lateral and anterior to the condyles)
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actions of rectus capitis anterior and lateralis
acts on OA joint anterior = flexion lateralis = lateral flexion
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where do the splenius muscles attach
cervicis and capitis both arise from inferior half of ligamentum nuchae/spinous processes of C7-T6 capitis attaches to occipital bone cervicis attaches to posterior tubercles of TPs of C1-C3 (shared with levator scapulae)
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function of the splenius muscles
unilateral contraction = lateral flexion and ipsilateral rotation bilateral contraction = extends upper craniocervical region
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what are the 4 sub occipital muscles
rectus capitis posterior major/minor obliquus capitis inferior/superior
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describe the sub occipital muscles
very deep; immediately superficial to OA/AA deep to upper trap, splenius, semispinalis capitis attach to atlas, axis, and occipital bone provide precise control over OA/AA large # of muscle spindles that give neural feedback and allow hand eye coordination and balance
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posterior and lateral neck musculature serves to do what
protect cervical viscera, blood vessels, discs, facet joints, and neural tissues
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for stability, muscular needs to be trained to do what
contract before the "load"
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describe the loads on the craniovertebral region during function
the head weighs 3x its normal weight with low-level upright standing/balancing head with max muscle effort, the neck muscles can generate force 23x the normal weight of the head require short stabilizing muscles and long guide wire muscles
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what is ideal for neck stability
co-contractions of flexors and extensors cervical muscles are anchored to other structures (i.e. sternum, clavicle, ribs, scapula, and vertebrae) that must be stabilized themselves as well