Upper Cervical And TMJ Flashcards
Secondary curves
Cervical, lumbar lordosis
Early phase of opening
Condyle rolls posteriorly
Body of mandible moves posterior and inferior
Later phase of opening
It is a gliding jt.
Anterior slide of disc and condyle
Move from rotation to translators motion
Maximal anterior stretch on the disc
Closing phase is _____ of opening phase
Opposite
Intermediate part of the disc is located where
On top of the mandibular condyle
Vertebral artery goes through
The transverse foraminae of the the cervical spine
Atlas (C1) arthrokinematics
Superior articulate facet is concave
Superior moving on inferior when we are talking arthrokinematiccs
Convex on concave
AO jt primary movement
Flexion and extension (nodding)
T/F atlas always moves with the head
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Total ROM at AO jt
15 (Flex 5, ext 15)
AA jt primary motion
Rotation
35-40 degrees
Axial rotation at AA jt
AO jt arthrokinematics
Flex - Ant roll, post slide
Ext - post roll, ant slide
One motion around one plane is associated with another motion around a different plane
Spinal coupling
T/F spinal coupling occurs in the upper cervical spine
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AO and AA jt spinal coupling
Lateral flex is coupled with contra lateral rotation
Primary curves
Thoracic and sacral kyphosis
When palpating the TMJ where is the therapist posisitoned
Patient is sitting
Therapists behind patient
Palate lateral poles of the mandible condyle a by placing index fingers in the ears-external auditory meatus
You may also perform this test externally by placing index fingers on lateral poles of the mandible condyle a
Ask patient to open mouth (depression) and assess for symmetry, willingness to move, quality of movement
When in front of patient, measure the distance of __________ from the bottom of the top _________ an the top of the _______ .
Normal active motion in an adult is ______mm
Mouth opening
Central incisors
Bottom central incisors
40-50
Mandibular depression is considered WNL if _______
The PIP jts of 3 fingers can be inserted between the teeth
Normal active ROM in an adult of lateral deviation of the mandible
10-12 mm
Normal active protrusion of the mandible in an adult
6-9 mm
When palpating the muscles of mastication, patient is in ______ and therapist is ______
Palpate the extra oral musculature ____ ____ _____
Palpate the Intra oral musculature _____ _____
Supine
At the head
Masseter, temporalis, suprahyoids
Lateral and medial pterygoids
Where does most rotation occur in the cervical spine
C1C2 AA jt
1st step of sub-occipital active ROM
OA nodding
In forward and backward nodding (OA nodding) patient is ____ with therapist ____ and ask patient to ______ and then ______ slightly. This is a small movement with ______ total ROM. No _______ is applied in this area as you have not yet tested ligaments.
Sitting To the patient's side Actively tuck his chin down and in Back bend slightly 15 degrees Over pressure