Week 2 (B)

Question 1

Describe the motion of the sacrum during explanation phase of cranio sacral motion

Answer 1

Flextion - Apex (tip of sacrum) moves anteriorly (forward )

Extension - apex moves posteriorly (back)

Question 2

Describe the dural attachments to the sacrum and coccyx

Answer 2

Dural and arachnoid matter terminates in sacral canal at anterior wall , S2
Filum terminale (thin membrane thread) attaches to the coccyx, posteriorly. C1

Question 3

With a hand under sacrum How might you stimulate the cranio system using the rhythmic motion

Answer 3

Still point induction

Question 4

In a double contact, one hand under sacrum and other somewhere under vertebral column what do you consider to be the function
of the sacral hand
Hand under spine
Combined effect of the hands

Answer 4

Find resistance, expressions of resistance in system
Focus point
Create poles for energy for balance

Question 5

How does the sphenoid basilar synchondrosis differ anatomically from other joints in the skull

Answer 5

Cartilaginous joint

Question 6

How does the sphenoid basilar synchondrosis anatomical difference affect its function

Answer 6

More mobile

Question 7

Why is the sphenoid basilar synchondrosis functional difference considered to be significant in CST

Answer 7

Fulcrum by which system operates.

Asymmetry from elsewhere in body is displayed in patterns

Question 8

6 patterns of Sbs

Answer 8

Flexion / extension (flexion - sphenoid moves forward and down. Extension moves back and up)
Torsion ( sbs greater wings move twist inferior or superior)
Side bending (gap is created btw sphenoid body and basi- occiput on one side creating a narrowing on op side)
Lateral shift (sphenoid moves to one side while occiput moves to op side)
Vertical shift (sphenoid shifts superiorly or inferiorly to basi occiput)
Compression (sphenoid is compressed posteriorly toward occiput and occiput anterior to sphenoid)

Question 9

Explain left side bending pattern of SBS , how it feels and happening at Sbs

Answer 9

The Sbs and basi-occiput creates a gap on one side and narrowing on the other side.
Therapest will feel a bulge one side of head while other feels caved in. (Caves in Thumb and little finger drawn towards each other, bulge thumb and little finger pushed apart)

Question 10

Right side torsion pattern of the SBS , feels to therapest and description

Answer 10

Therapest will feel as if thumb is twisting up to top of head (superiorly) while other thumb moves down towards feet (inferiorly)
Like twisting a peach in half

Right side torsion- sphenoid greater wing twists superiorly on right and inferiorly in left, relative to occiput

Question 11

Give the name and the root origin of the peripheral nerve associated with carpal tunnel syndrome

Answer 11

Median C6,7,8 and T1

Question 12

Give the name and root origin of the peripheral nerve that supplies digits 5 + 4 of the hand

Answer 12

Ulnar C7,8 + T 1

Question 13

What are the root origin of the sciatic nerve

Answer 13

L4,5 S 1,2,3

Question 14

Which nerve root emerges btw vertebrae c7 and T1

Answer 14

C8

Question 15

What sympathetic levels are associated with

• head / eyes
• thoracic viscera (lungs & heart)
• upper abdominal viscera (stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas etc)
• lower abdomen and pelvic viscera (colon, uterus, prostate, general is)

Answer 15

• T1-T2
• T2 - T6
• T6 - T10
• T10- L2

Question 16

What visceral and other (mechanical, emotional) associations would you associate with :-

• the thoracic - lumber junction T12/L1
• T9
• T4

Answer 16

• bladder, intestines, kidney , sacral
• solar plexus, adrenals, liver sympathetic stimulation, anger, fear.
• heart , lungs, heart chakra, anxiety

Question 17

What vertebral levels would you associate with:-

• eyes
• lungs
• duodenum
• llio- caecal valve
• bladder

Answer 17

• T1 , T2 C1-4 (Sympathetic and parasympathetic )
• T2-6
• T7 - 9
• T10 - 11
• T10 - L2

Question 18

What movement is felt at the feet during the expansion and contraction phase of the CS motion

Answer 18

Expansion phase - feet External rotation

Contraction phase - feet internal rotation

Question 19

For what conditions or under what circumstances might you use fasciae unwinding

Answer 19

relief of Tension in body, emotional release 
scar tissue release
Muscle strain (sprain)
Sport injuries 
Emotional tension or trauma
Twist bruises

Question 20

Standard listening post to evaluate the fascia from different perspectives

Answer 20

Feet, shins, thighs, iliac crest , lower thorax and upper thorax

Question 21

What is Tissue memory

Answer 21

The fascia become tense due to accidents , injuries or sprains that occur to the body. The emotions created with the accident etc are held in the tense tissue memory. Fascia is a thin web of connective Tissue that envelop all
Cells, muscle fibre organs etc. It is everywhere. When we release the tension via fascia unwind it affect and can be felt in other places of the body releasing memories of past events

Question 22

What are the 3 expressive rhythmic motion of the contraction phase

Answer 22

Exhalation
Extension
Internal rotation

Question 23

What are the 3 expressive rhythmic motion of the expansion phase

Answer 23

Inhalation
Flexion
External rotation

Question 24

What is the opposite of
Superiorly
Inhalation 
External rotation 
Flexion

Answer 24

Inferior
Exhalation
Internal rotation
Extension