Test Part 2 - Hannah Flashcards
Describe the motion of the sacrum during the extension phase of CS motion
Apex of the sacrum moves posteriorly in extension phase
Describe in detail the dural attachments of the sacrum and coccyx
Dural attachments to the sacrum are on the anterior wall within the sacral canal at S2.
The Filum Terminale passes down the lower end of the spinal cord to attach to the posterior surface of the 1st coccygeal segment.
With a hand under the sacrum how might you stimulate the cranial sacral system using the rhythmic motion?
Using a double contact with the other hand on the lumbar or thoracic spine, focus attention on the motion of the sacrum moving into flexion and extension. Also can try a still point induction at the sacrum - moving into the extremes of either flexion or extension.
In taking up a double contact with one hand under the sacrum and the other hand under the vertebral column, what do you consider to be the function of the
a) sacral hand
b) hand under spine
c) connection between both hands
a) to engage with the system; harness CS motion and energy
b) to target and focus on a specific area
c) to facilitate 2 poles of energy using the sacrum as the powerhouse of CS energy; feel the connection and interaction between both hands; energy drive
How does the Spheno-Basilar Synchrondosis differ anatomically from most other joints in the skull?
It’s a cartilaginous joint between the body of sphenoid anteriorly and basilar portion of occiput posteriorly.
How does this anatomical difference affect the SBS function?
It allows for movement
Why is this functional difference considered to be significant in CS therapy?
Central pivotal bone in cranium and CS system.
Articulates with every other bone in cranium and some facial bones.
Pivotal fulcrum round which the whole bony structures operate in the CS system.
SBS is affected by patterns in early life which follow through to later life.
SBS is more readily affected by strain, tension and asymmetry from elsewhere in the system. Twists, turns, pulls from all over body are reflected into this pivotal joint making it easier to engage with the whole system. therefore to restore balance and CS motion at SBS means to restore the system at a deep level.
Describe a left side-bending pattern of the SBS in terms of what is happening at the SBS and how it feels to the therapist?
At SBS - there is a gaping between the sphenoid body and the basi-occiput on the left side, with a narrowing on the right side. The therapist will experience the head bulging on the left side.
Describe a right sided torsion pattern of the SBS in terms of how it feels to the therapist?
With thumbs on the top of the greater wings of the sphenoid, the therapist will experience the right hand thumb moving superiorly towards the therapist and the left thumb moving inferiorly away from the therapist.
Give the name and root origin of the peripheral nerve associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Median Nerve - C678, T1, affects the thumb, forefinger and middle finger. - digits 1,2,3.
Give the name and root origin of the peripheral nerve that supplies the digits of 4 and 5 of the hand
Ulna Nerve - C78, T1
What are the root origins of the Sciatic Nerve
L45, S123
Which nerve root emerges between C7 and T1
C8
What sympathetic levels are associated with the head and eyes?
T1, T2 and C4321
What sympathetic levels are associated with the thoracic viscera (heart and lungs?)
T2 - T6
