PCM Neck and C spine Flashcards
C spine: upper cervical facets point toward ___ lowers point ___
toward the eye
lower pt opp ASIS
uncovertebral jiont (joint of luschka)
C3-7 lateral aspect of bodies have superior projection articulating with superadjacent vertebrae
help support lateral sides of cecial interbertbral disce and protect from herniation
synovial joint btwn 2 articular processes on vertebrae
zygapophyseal joint or facet joint
anterior triangle
mandible, SCM, midline
posterior triangle
SCM, trapezius, clavicle, omohyoid crosses lower portion
infectious cervical lymphadenitis called
scrofula
flexion chin to chest what degrees
what muscles
45-90
SCM, scalene, preverterbral muscles
Flex
extension head degrees and muscles
70-90
splenius capitus, splenius cervicis, intrinsic spinal muscles
SIS extend ur head
rotation degrees and muscles
70-90
SCM, intrinsic spinal muscles
sidebending degrees and muscles
20-45
scalenes and intrinsics
isthmus overlies what
2-4th tracheal rings
anterior surface of a lateral lobe of thyroid is how big and feels how
phalanx of thumb, feels rubbery
soft thyroid
graves disease
firm thyroid
hashimotos thyroiditis and malignancy
tender thyroid
thyroiditis
scapular elevation
C2-4
C5
shuolder abduction (deltoid)
elbow flexion (biceps) what else
C6, wrist extension
C7
elbow extension and wrist flexion
C8
finger flexion
T1
finger abduction
superior shoulder/lateral neck dermatome
C4
lateral upper arm (over deltoid) dermatome
C5
middle finger dermatome
C7
right little finger, medial wrist and forearm dermatome
C8
medial elbow and upper arm dermatome
T1
thoracic outlet boundries
1st rib, 1st thoracic vertebra, manubrium
structures in thoracic outlet
brachial plexus, subclavian v and a
ROOS or EAST test test for compression of
subclavian a
SA is the (t)roos(t)
adson test, test for compression of what
subclavian artery by tight scalene m or 1st rib
pt arm is abducted, extended and ext rotated while checking radial pulse
wrights hyperabduction is testing what
NV bundle compressed by tight pec minor
flexion in both hips and knees with flexing neck =
brudzinski’s sign
costoclavicular test
extend shoulder and caudal pressure on shoulder noting change in radial pulse
NV bundle compressed by clavicle and 1st rib
motor vehicle accident what vertebrae most common fracture
C1
jeffereson fx
C1
hangman fx
C2
clay shovelers fx
C6 and 7