Osteopathic Principles Flashcards
The typical cervical vertebra run from C2 through _____.
C6
The cervico thoracic Junction includes vertebra C7 — ____.
T3
The typical thoracic vertebra include T4 —____.
T10
True or false, t11 and T12 behave mechanically like lumbar vertebra.
True
The thoraco-lumbar Junction ends at L1. Where does it begin?
T12
Cervical facets are oriented backward, upward, and?
Medial
Thoracic facets are oriented backward, upward, and?
Lateral
Lumbar facets are oriented backward, upward, and?
Medial
True or false, in a non neutral spinal position, the vertebral column becomes less rigid.
False, it becomes more rigid
Sidebending precedes rotation describes which type of Fryette mechanics?
Type 1
True or false, side bending precedes rotation during neutral motion.
True
Rotation precedes sidebending describes which type of fryette mechanics?
Type 2
True or false, rotation precedes sidebending during neutral motion.
False, this happens during non-neutral motion.