Thoracic spine and ribs Flashcards
2 most catastrophic injuries at Tx-spine
Compression fx (52%)
TP fractures (37%)
Subjective history thoracic spine
Red flags from systemic problems
Age/occupation - Scheurmann’s (13-16 yo) and idopathic scoliosis (ado females)
Boundaries of pain/pain presentation
Pain with breathing
Pain deep/superficial/shooting/burning/aching?
Coughing? Sneezing straining?
Pain into legs/arms/head/neck?
Digestive problems?
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nerve roots of autonomic nervous system
T1-L2
2 parts of the autonomic nervous system
sympathetic and parasympathetic systems
Fight or flight system
Sympathetic
System where non essential activities are reduced and blood flow to organs is reduced, muscles is increased
Sympathetic
What are the E activities in the sympathetic nervous system?
Exercise
Excitement
Emergency
Embarassment
Body functions - T1-T5
Heart and lungs
Body functions - T5-L2
Stomach
Intestines (up to distal 1/2 of large intestines)
Spleen
Liver
Pancreas
Body functions - T10-L2
Distal half of large intestine
Reproductive organs
Urinary bladder
Kidney
Stimulates activity to conserve and restore body resources
Parasympathetic ns
what is the acronym SLUDD
Parasympathetic ns
salivation - lacrimation - urination - digestion - defecation
technique used to compress breast tissue in order to create a flatter appearance of the chest
Chest binding
How are the spinous processes positioned in general?
obliquely downwards
What is the rule of 3’s
T1-T3 = TP at level of SP of the same vertebrae
T4-T6 = TP 1/2 vertebral body above SP
T7-T9 = TP at level of SP of vertebrae above
T10 rules of T7-T9
T11 Rules of T4-T6
T12 rules of T1-T3
True ribs
1-7
False ribs
8-10
Floating ribs
T11-12
Difficult to palpate
Apex of right lung
Anterior scalenes
Rib 1
2 ligaments of the sternum/clavicle joint
Radiate lig
Interchondral ligs
Pump handle movement does what
increase in antero-posterior diameter of thoracic cavity
Bucket handle movement does what
Increase in lateral diameter of thoracic cavity
Rib mvt with rotation - Rotn to the R
Right ribs = external rotn
Left ribs = internal rotn
what is the primary breather
diaphragm
Muscles of inspiration
SCM
Scalenes
External intercostals
Pec minor
Diaphragm