Spine Flashcards
1
Q
sacral spine is made of of
A
S1-S5-cauda equina
2
Q
biceps motor roots
brachioradialis
A
C5/C6
3
Q
triceps
A
C7 (C6-C8)
4
Q
finger flexors
A
C8 (C7-T1)
5
Q
knee
A
L3 (L2-L4)
6
Q
ankle
A
S1 (L5-S2)
7
Q
Posterior head and neck
A
C2/C3
8
Q
nipple
A
T4 or T5
9
Q
umbillicus
A
T10
10
Q
Shooting pain down the legs usually from trauma (usually bilaterally, can be unilateral) with weakness, can’t plantarflex
No/decreased anal sphincter tone, urinary incontinence it is
A
cauda equina
11
Q
spinal shock
A
- Horner syndrome (ie, ipsilateral ptosis, miosis, and anhydrosis) is also present with higher lesions because of interruption of the descending sympathetic pathways originating from the hypothalamus
- Temperature regulation because of the sympathetic impairment, which leads to hypothermia.
12
Q
Most common intrinsic spinal cord tumor
A
ependymoma
commonly asymptomatic unless cord is compressed
13
Q
astrocytoma are MC in
A
children
14
Q
upper extremity sensory roots
A
C5 - Anterior shoulder C6 - Thumb C7 - Index and middle fingers C 7/8 - Ring finger C8 - Little finger T1 - Inner forearm T2 - Upper inner arm T2/3 - Axilla
15
Q
lower extremity sensory roots
A
L1 - Anterior upper-inner thigh L2 - Anterior upper thigh L3 - Knee L4 - Medial malleolus L5 - Dorsum of foot L5 - Toes 1-3 S1 - Toes 4,5; lateral malleolus S3/C1 - Anus
