Upper Body Assessment Flashcards by Hilary Nixon

Two painful/weak movement that C5 and C7 have in common are:

A. Flexing or extending the humerus

B. Abducting and laterally rotating the humerus

C. Elbow flexion and supination of the forearm

D. Wrist flexion with radial deviation

B. Abducting and laterally rotating the humerus

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C6 has the following painful/weak movement:

A. bringing hand to opposite shoulder

B. extending the elbow

C. wrist flexion with radial deviation

D. wrist flexion with ulnar deviation

C. wrist flexion with radial deviation

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C8 has the following painful/weak movement:

A. wrist flexion with radial deviation

B. wrist flexion with ulnar deviation

C. supinating the forearm

D. abducting the humerus

B. wrist flexion with ulnar deviation

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Two painful/weak movements that C8 and T1 have in common are:

A. abducting the thumb

B. flexing the wrist with ulnar devation

C. abducting the fingers

D. flexing the fingers

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The following named condition goes with which nerve root? (Thoracic

Outlet Syndrome)

A. C6

B. C7

C. C8

D. T1

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The painful/weak movement of elbow _________ goes with C6 and elbow

_________ goes with C7.

A. extension; flexion

B. abduction; adduction

C. flexion; extension

D. adduction; abduction

C. flexion; extension

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The painful/weak movement of supination of the forearm goes with

which two nerve roots?

A. C5, C6

B. C4,C5

C. C7,C8

D. C6,C7

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The painful/weak movement of flexing the wrist with ulnar deviation

goes with which two nerve roots?

A. C5,C6

B. C6,C7

C. C7,C8

D. C8,T1

C. C7,C8

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An Elevated scapula shows there is a problem in which two nerve roots?

A. C2,C3

B. C3,C4

C. C4,C5

D. C5,C6

B. C3,C4

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A depressed scapula shows there is a possible problem in which 3 nerve

roots?

A. C1,C2,C3

B. C2,C3,C4

C. C3,C4,C5

D. C4,C5,C6

C. C3,C4,C5

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Ulnar nerve problems are usually found with which nerve root?

A. T1

B. C8

C. C7

D. C6

B. C8

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Pain at the deltoid tuberosity is usually associated with which nerve root?

A. C8

B. C7

C. C6

D. C5

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Frozen shoulder is usually helped with which nerve root treatment?

A. C4

B. C6

C. C7

D. C5

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Pain going down the back of the arm, back of the forearm and back of the

hand indicates a problem with which nerve root?

A. C7

B. T1

C. C5

D. C6

A. C7

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Post rotator cuff surgery is helped with which nerve root treatment?

A. C8

B. C6

C. C7

D. C5

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A feeling of losing one’s grip is an indication of which nerve root

problem?

A. T1

B. C7

C. C5

D. C3

B. C7

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someone who has peripheral neuropathy in the hand and has a tight

anterior scalene possibly has a C____ problem.

A. C7

B. C6

C. C5

D. C8

C. C5

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Someone who has peripheral neuropathy in the hand and has a tight

pectoralis minor possibly has a C_____ problem.

A. C5

B. C6

C. C7

D. C8

B. C6

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someone who has peripheral neuropathy in the hand and has a tight

pronator teres muscle possibly has a C_____ problem.

A. C5

B. C6

C. C7

D. C8

B. C6

Carpal Tunnel and Tennis Elbow both fall under the same nerve root

problem?

A. True

B. False

A. True

Confirmed carpal tunnel possibly means a problem with the C_____ nerve

root.

A. C5

B. C6

C. C7

D. C8

B. C6

If someone has pain in the lower neck/upper back area, we begin to think

they may have a problem in the C_____ area.

A. C7

B. C6

C. C5

D. C4

A combination posture that would help confirm a C5 problem is:

A. laterally rotated, flexed abducted humerus

B. laterally rotated, extended, abducted humerus

C. adducted scapula with downward rotation

D. supinated forearm

C. adducted scapula with downward rotation

Two main postural imbalances that are within C5 and C7 are:

A. Flexed shoulder; adducted humerus

B. Extended Shoulder; Adducted humerus

C. Flexed shoulder; Abducted humerus

D. Extended shoulder; abducted humerus

C. Flexed shoulder; Abducted humerus

A main postural imbalance that C3, C4 and C5 all share is: A. Elevated Scapula B. Depressed Scapula C. Abducted shoulder D. Medially rotated shoulder

B. Depressed Scapula

A C6 or C7 problem share the following unbalanced combination posture: A. Medially rotated humerus B. Flexed and ulnar deviated wrist C. Flexed and radially deviated wrist D. Flexed, laterally rotated, and abducted humerus

D. Flexed, laterally rotated, and abducted humerus

A C6 or C7 problem share the following unbalanced posture: A. extended humerus B. abducted shoulder C. adducted shoulder D. laterally rotated shoulder

D. laterally rotated shoulder

A C8 or T1 problem share the following unbalanced postures: A. Flexed thumb; extended fingers B. Extended thumb; Flexed fingers C. Extended thumb; Extended fingers D. Flexed thumb; Flexed fingers

C. Extended thumb; Extended fingers

An elevated scapula is an unbalanced posture that usually goes with which two nerve roots? A. C2;C3 B. C3;C4 C. C4;C5 D. C5;C6

B. C3;C4

After having the person perform the yes/no test if their head is laterally flexed and rotated to the opposite side, this could mean they have a problem within which two nerve pathways? A. C2;C3 B. C1;C2 C. C3;C4 D. C4;C5

A. C2;C3

To confirm a C3 problem from a C2 problem we can muscle test the lower trapezius. A. True B. False

A. True

To confirm a C4 problem from a C5 problem we can muscle test the middle trapezius. A. True B. False

A. True

To confirm a C5 problem from a C4 problem one muscle we can muscle test is the Latissimus dorsi. A. True B. False

B. False

After doing a postural analysis to confirm a C5 problem from a C6 problem one muscle we can muscle test is the rhomboids. A. True B. False

A. True

After doing a postural analysis to confirm a C6 problem from a C5 problem one muscle we can muscle test is the Latissimus dorsi. A. True B. False

A. True

after doing a postural analysis to confirm a C6 problem from a C7 problem one muscle we can muscle test is the Supraspinatus. A. True B. False

A. True

After doing a postural analysis to confirm a C7 problem from a C8 problem one muscle we can muscle test is the coracobrachialis. A. True B. False

A. True

After doing a postural analysis and the postures show a C5 and a C7 problem we can muscle test off the postural imbalances to try and narrow to one nerve or the other. A. True B. False

A. True

A person enters the office and we find the following postural imbalances: Head is rotated to the right Left medially rotated humerus Left pronated forearm Right fingers flexed What is this persons nerve pathway problem? A. C4 B. C5 C. C6 D. C7

C. C6

A person enters the office and we find the following postural imbalances: Head in extension Head laterally flexed to the right Left low shoulder (abducted) Left Medially rotated humerus (shoulder) Right ulnar deviated wrist Right extended thumb What is this persons nerve pathway problem? A. C5 B. C6 C. C7 D. C8

B. C6

A person enters the office and we find the following postural imbalances: Head flexed Head rotated right Left abducted (low) shoulder Right laterally rotated humerus (shoulder) Left pronated forearm Left extended thumb Right abducted thumb What is this persons nerve pathway problem? A. C5 or C7 B. C6 or C7 C. C7 or C8 D. C6 or C8

D. C6 or C8

With the above person from question #41 if we were to muscle test we could narrow to one nerve pathway if we muscle tested: A. between nerve roots B. off posture

B. off posture

With the above person from question #41, if we tested off posture and tested the muscles listed under the “shoulder abducted” which muscle would confirm a C6 problem? A. Coracobrachialis B. Pectoralis Major C. Latissimus Dorsi D. None of the above

D. None of the above

With the above person from question #41, if we tested off posture and tested the muscles listed under “shoulder external rotation” which muscles would confirm a C6 problem? A. Subscapularis B. Anterior deltoid C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B

A. Subscapularis

A person enters the office and we find the following postural imbalances: Head laterally flexed to the right Left abducted (low) shoulder Left medially rotated shoulder (humerus) Left pronated forearm What is this persons nerve pathway problem? A. C5 or C6 B. C6 or C7 C. C5 or C7 D. C7 or C8

A. C5 or C6

One possible symptom the person in question #45 would have if they had a C5 problem would be: A. burning in the mid-back B. Frozen Shoulder C. Hurts to reach back and put their coat on D. All of the above

D. All of the above