Mid Cervical Spine

Question 1

______ degree orientation to the horizontal and frontal planes in the mid lower cervical spine

Answer 1

45

Question 2

Interbody jt contains

Answer 2

Fibrocartilage for strength

Nucleus purposes for shock absorption

Question 3

Degrees of freedom in C2-C7

Answer 3

3

Question 4

Arthrokinematics of flex in mid low cervical spine

Answer 4

Inf facets of the sup vertebrae slide superiorly-anteriorly

Question 5

Arthrokinematics of ext in mid low cervical spine

Answer 5

Inf facets of the sup vertebrae slide Post-inferiorly

Question 6

Arthrokinematics of lat flex of mid low cervical neck

Answer 6

The ipsilateral side - facets downslide

Contralateral side - facets up slide (gap)

Question 7

Rotation is greatest in the more _______ segments (cervical)

Answer 7

Cranial

Question 8

What position would you place the AO jt in to create a max ant glide of the left occipital condyle

Answer 8

Extension with left lateral flex and coupled right rotation

Question 9

The aa joint has a ____ degrees orientation to the horizontal plane

Answer 9

20

Allows rotation!