The Cervical Spine

Question 1

Where is TP of C1?

Answer 1

between mastoid process and angle of mandibular

Question 2

what level is the hyoid bone?

Answer 2

C3

Question 3

What level is the thyroid cartilage?

Answer 3

C4-C5

Question 4

what can be felt between the thyroid cartilage and the SCM muscle?

Answer 4

carotid pulse

Question 5

scalenes

Answer 5

?

Question 6

Splenius capitis, O and I

Answer 6

O: nuchal ligament, SP of C7-T6
I: occipital bone and mastoid process

Question 7

Splenius capitis innervation

Answer 7

C3, C4

Question 8

Splenius capitis action

Answer 8

bilaterally - head extension

unilaterally - rotation to the same side

Question 9

Rectus capitis posterior major : O and I

Answer 9

O : Spinous process of axis (C2)

I: lateral part of the inferior nuchal line of the occipital bone

Question 10

Rectus capitis posterior major : actions

Answer 10

extends and rotates the head

Question 11

Rectus capitis posterior major : innervation

Answer 11

posterior primary division of the spinal nerves (dorsal ramus of C01)

Question 12

what two deep occipital muscles originate from the SP of C2?

Answer 12

Rectus capitis posterior major

Obliquus capitis inferior