Spine Flashcards
Cervical Extension Normal ROM
75
Cervical Flexion Normal ROM
60
Cervical Rotation Normal ROM
80
Cervical Lateral Flexion Normal ROM
45
spinous process
attachment for muscles and ligaments
transverse process
attachment point for ribs, muscles and ligaments
vertebral foramen
spinal cord passes through
intervertebral joint
symphysis joint, body/disc/body
Facet Joint
gliding joint, limit ROM, assist in load bearing/compressive forces
Motion Segment
functional unit of spine, two adjacent vertebrae and all associated soft tissue
Cervical Vertebrae features
smaller body, transverse foramen, bifid spinous process, greatest ROM
SCM Function
PM flexion and hyperextension, contrlateral rotation
Scalene Function
neck flexion, PM ipsilateral rotation and lateral flexion
Splenius Capitis/Cervicis
PM Neck extension, PM ipsilateral rotation and lateral flexion
T-Spine
middle sized bodies/foramen, greatest stability