Neck Flashcards
How can you differentiate cervical vertebrae from the other types
There is a hole (transverse foramen) in the transverse process for the vertebral artery
C1 is the _____
Atlas
The atlas supports the _______.
skull
C2 is the _____
Axis
The axis has an _________ process that articulates with the ring of the atlas.
odontoid
Odontoid is a pivot point for rotation of the ______.
atlas
The atlas articulates with the _______ bone, causing the skull and atlas to rotate around axis together.
occipital
The atlas has _____ body.
No
The atlanto-occipital joint is for _______ and _______.
flexion, extension
The ______ joint is for rotation.
Atlanto-axial
What motion represents flexion of the atlanto-occipital joint?
a short nod
In development the ______ is the body of the atlas (C1) but it fuses with the axis (C2)
dens
Is there any epidural space in the skull?
No
The tectorial membrane covers the __________ joint.
Atlanto-axial
_______ ligaments go from the dens to _______ bone to check rotation
Alar “Check”, occipital
The alar ligaments become ________ during rotation to limit it.
taught
The cruciate ligament holds the _____ against the _____.
dens, atlas
The ________ membrane continues as the posterior longitudinal ligament
tectorial
The tectorial membrane continues as the ________ ligament
posterior longitudinal
The posterior longitudinal ligament is anterior to the _______.
spinal cord
The sternocleidomastoid muscle extends the __________ joint.
Atlanto-occipital
What is the cause of torticollis?
greater muscle tone or fibrosis in one of the sternocleidomastoid muscles
Torticollis acts as one of the sternocleidomastoids is __________
contracting
What are the functions of the trapezius muscle?
extends the neck
laterally bends the neck
rotates to the opposite side
What are the functions of the SCM
flex intervertebral joints
laterally bend neck
rotate to opposite side
extend Atlanta-occipital joints
The branchial plexus and subclavian artery pass behind the _________ scalene.
anterior
What structures are anterior to the anterior scalene
Phrenic nerve and subclavian vein
The anterior and middle scalene muscles attach to the ______ rib
first
The posterior scalene muscle attaches to the _____ rib
second
What are the functions of the scalene muscles
laterally bend the neck
rotate neck the opposite side
help raise the rib cage
Scalene muscles can help raise the rib cage when we _______.
inhale
What is scalene anticus syndrome?
compression of the brachial plexus and/or the subclavian artery
The __________ is the space between the anterior and middle scalene muscles.
interscalene triangle
Patients with scalene anticus syndrome will get pain in the _______ extremity
upper
What structures are affected by costo-clavicular syndrome?
brachial plexus, subclavian artery, subclavian vein
Nerve/vascular compression in costa-clavicular syndrome occurs between the ______ and ______.
clavicle, first rib
Infrahyoid strap muscles are innervated by the _______
ansa cervicalis
Ansa cervicali stems from the __________.
cervical plexus
Which muscles allow the hyoid bone and larynx to be moved up and down?
infrahyoid strap muscles