neck

Question 1

what vertebral level is the hyoid near

Answer 1

CV3

Question 2

what vertebral level is the thyroid cartilage at

Answer 2

at CV4 and 5

Question 3

what vertebral level is the cricoid cartilage at

Answer 3

CV6

Question 4

what is the supra pleural membrane forming the cupular dome

Answer 4

sibson’s fascia

Question 5

what is adson’s test used to assess

Answer 5

radial pulse monitoring

Question 6

what is angle of the mandible useful for

Answer 6

useful for finding carotid artery, anterior margin of SCM, and can follow up to TMJ

Question 7

what is the inter scalene triangle bordered by

Answer 7

anterior scalene, middle scalene, upper border of the first

Question 8

what is impinged in thoracic outlet syndrome

Answer 8

brachial plexus and subclavian artery

Question 9

what is the most common site for neural compression

Answer 9

thoracic outlet

Question 10

what is the costoclavicular triangle bordered by

Answer 10

clavicle, first rib and scapula

Question 11

what is contained in the costoclavicular triangle

Answer 11

subclavian artery and vein and brachial nerves

Question 12

what is the subcoracoid space beneath

Answer 12

coracoid process just deep to the pectorals minor tendon

Question 13

describe herniated nucleus pulposus

Answer 13

localized displacement of the nucleus, cartilage, fragmented bone or angular tissue beyond the intervertebral disc space

Question 14

describe degenerative disc disease

Answer 14

degenerative annular tears, los of disc height, and nuclear degradation

Question 15

internal disc disruption

Answer 15

annular fissuring of the disc without external disc deformation

Question 16

when is pain increased with a disc herniation

Answer 16

flexion and SB away

Question 17

when is pain increased with stenosis of foramen

Answer 17

with extension and SB toward