Spinal Biomechanics: Intro and Cervical Flashcards
Which plane: Sagittal, Frontal, or Transverse?
A. Flexion and extension motions
B. Rotation motions
C. Right and left lateral flexion motions
A. Sagittal
B. Transverse
C. Frontal
Which axis, X Y or Z?
A. line passing horizontally side to side
B. longitudinal axis
C. frontal or coronal axis
D. line passing horizontally front to back
A. X
B. Y
C. X
D. Z
Which axis, X Y or Z?
A. perpendicular to ground
B. movement around it is in transverse/axial plane
C. movement around it is in frontal/coronal plane
D. movement around it is in sagittal plane
A. Y
B. Y
C. Z
D. X
How many degrees of freedom are there? What type of motions do they correspond with?
6 total.
2 for each axis (X, Y, Z) - 1 is rotational, 1 is translational
IAR slide 231
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The smallest spinal segment exhibiting biomechanical characteristics similar to those of the entire spine. Two adjacent vertebrae and their interconnecting disc, joints, capsule, and ligaments
Motion segment
Name the ligaments of a motion segment
Capsular, post. longitudinal, ant. longitudinal, interspinous, intertrasverse
Name the joint in a motion segment
Zygapophyseal
Two motions occurring at the same time along two different axes. One motion cannot be produced without the other.
Coupled motion
Position that joint capsule and ligaments are most relaxed. Halfway between flexion and extension.
Loose-packed joint motion
No joint play. Capsule and ligaments maximally tightened. Maximal contact between articular surfaces. Extension position.
Closed-packed joint motion
What are the regional spinal coupling patterns?
C2-T1, T1-T4, T4-T8,
T8-L1, L1-L4, L4-L5, L5-S1
L1-S1
Regional Range of Motion: Which spinal segment?
A. Highest axial rot., highest flex.-ext., low lat bending
B. Low axial rot., high/mod. flex.-ext., high/mod. lat bend
C. Mod. axial rot., high flex.-ext., high/mod. lat bend
D. Mod. axial rot., low flex.-ext., mod lat. bending
A. Occiput-atlas
B. Lumbar
C. Cervical
D. Thoracic
Which spinal segments?
A. Highest flex.-ext.
B. Highest axial rotation
C. Highest lateral bending
A. Cervical and lumbar
B. Occiput-atlas and upper thoracic
C. Cervical and lumbar
C0-C1 Flexion-extension
Occiput ______ posteriorly (flexion) and ________ anteriorly (extension). Excursion is ____ degrees flexion to ____ degrees extension.
glides, rolls
10 degrees flexion to 25 degrees extension