Vertebral column Flashcards
Cervical ROM
F: 60 E: 60 LF: 45 R: 80 TMJ: 35-50 mm opening
Cervical flexion muscles
SCM, longus cervicis, longus capitis, rectus capitis anterior
Cervical extension muscles
trapezius, splenius cervicis and capitius, longissimus capitis, levator scapulae, suboccipitals
Cervical lateral flexion muscles
scalenes levator scap longissimus capitis splenius capitus and cervicis rectus capitis lateralis
Cervical rotation muscles
SCM longus capitis and coli rotatores splenius suboccipitals
Cervical abnormal end feel
early myospasm: muscle/lig tear
late myospasm: instability
empty: lig rupture
hard: bone approximation (osteophyte)
Cervical normal end feel
tissue stretch
Cervical joint types
gliding - zygopophyseal joints
pivot - atlantoaxial joint
fibrocartilaginous - intervertebral joints
hinge and gliding - TMJ
Alar ligament
o
Nuchal ligament
o
Ligamentum flavum
o
Interspinous ligament
o
Anterior longitudinal ligament
o
Posterior longitudinal ligament
o
Transverse ligament of dens
o
Thoracic ROM
F: 60
E: 25
LF: 35
R: 50
Ortho tests for cervical sprain/strain
AROM/PROM
muscle tests
cervical distraction