Lecture Quiz 3: The Cervical Spine

Question 1

What plane of motion is greatest in the cervical segments C2-C7?

Answer 1

Sagittal

Question 2

When motion palpating occiput you uncover a fixation on jaw jut with edema on the right hand side. What can cause that finding?

Answer 2

The facet joint is swollen on the right

Question 3

Where do we palpate for the “pit of edema” in the thoracics and lumbars?

Answer 3

Over the facet joints

Question 4

What part of the nervous system does thermal instrumentation measure?

Answer 4

Sympathetic

Question 5

When motion palpating for an atlas fixation, the patient has less atlas motion when they are turned to their left. What is the atlas listing?

Answer 5

ASR

Question 6

Where do we palpate for the “pit of edema” in the cervical spine?

Answer 6

Under the spinouses

Question 7

In the atlas listing ASRP, what happened to the atlas on the right?

Answer 7

The atlas inferior joint capsule is swollen on the right

Question 8

How much total rotation does each cervical segment have between C2 and C7?

Answer 8

Between 3-6 degrees at each level

Question 9

How much total rotation does atlas have?

Answer 9

Between 80-100 degrees

Question 10

How far can atlas laterally translate (just move lateral) to the right or left of C2 in a normal spine in a neutral position?

Answer 10

0 mm