Misc. Flashcards
C6 is at the level of
cricoid cartilage
C4 is at the level of
thyroid cartilage
C2 is at the level of
hyoid bone
L4 is at the level of
iliac crest
the spinous process of T7 is at the level of… while ….
inferior angle of scapula (while seated)
the spinous process of T6 is at the level of… while ….
inferior angle of scapula (while prone)
How would you locate the second sacral tubercle?
medial to inferior aspects of the left and right PSISes
T1-T3 transverse process
up one interspinous space
T4 transverse process
across from T3 spinous
Do T4 and T10 have transverse process in interspinous space?
No
T5-T9 transverse process
up two interspinous spaces
T10 transverse process
across from T9 spinous
T11-T12 transverse process
up one interspinous space
T8/T9 and T9/T10 have empty interspinous spaces?
true
L1-L5 mammillary process
up one interspinous space
which vertebrae in the lumbar spine has the smallest spinous process?
L5
which vertebrae has a more blade-like spinous?
T12
which vertebrae demonstrates the largest spinous process of the thoracic vertebrae?
T4
The spinous process of T3 is at the level of the root of the…
scapular spine
The definitive determination of the VP is based on a…
lateral x-ray view
What is the lowest cervical segment to demonstrate significant anterior glide on neck extension?
C6
the transverse process of C1 is located…
anterior and inferiorly to the mastoid process
X axis
flexion/extension
Y axis
rotation
Z axis
lateral bend
C2-L5: the order in which we perform a motion exam is…
extension, rotation, and lateral bend
End feel:
checking for springiness
largest I-S
T11, T12
biggest S-I
T1, T2 and L4, L5
