Cervical 2A

Question 1

Closing restrictions in the cervical spine are restrictions of what movement primarily?

Answer 1

Extension

Question 2

Opening restrictions of the c spine have what movement involved

Answer 2

Flexion

Question 3

Rotation and sidebending are coupled how in the upper c spine?

Answer 3

Contralateral

Question 4

Rotation and sidebending are coupled how in the lower c spine?

Answer 4

Ipsilateral

Question 5

Where is the vertebral artery most vulnerable to compression and stretching

Answer 5

C1-C2

Question 6

What cervical nerves refer up to the head and neck?

Which go down to the arms and shoulders?

Answer 6

C1-C3

C4-C8

Question 7

The C4 disk is between what 2 vertebrae?

Answer 7

C4 and c5

(discs are names for the vertebrae above them)

Question 8

The TP of the cervical spine is found at the _____ level compared to the SP

Answer 8

Same

Question 9

How does the upper cervical spine move in relation to the lower cervical spine?

Answer 9

Opposite

Ex: lower c spine flexion is paired with upper c spine extension

Question 10

The dorsal ramus of c2 is commonly compressed with what movement

Answer 10

C spine ext

Question 11

What structures are implicated as the primary cause of cervicogenic headaches

Answer 11

OA joint, AA joint, C2 spinal nerve

Question 12

The transverse ligament does what?

Answer 12

It’s a part of the cruciform ligament and it controls C1 and C2 head nodding

Question 13

The alar ligament is at what joint

Answer 13

C0 and C1

Question 14

The transverse ligament passes along the ____ surface of the axis (C2)‘s dens/odontoid process

Answer 14

Posterior surface

Question 15

Horizontal articular surfaces favor what kind of motion ?

Answer 15

Axial rotation

Question 16

Vertical Articular surfaces block what kind of motion ?

Answer 16

Axial Rotation

Question 17

The IVD resists forces ?

Answer 17

Axial Compression
Shearing
Bending
Twisting
Combined motions

Question 18

What are the parts that make up the vertebral discs?

Answer 18

Nucleus Pulposus
Annulus Fibrosis
End plate

Question 18

What vertebral level is the atlas

Answer 18

C1

Question 19

The Atlas, Axis and Head make up what joint ?

Answer 19

CV Junction

Question 20

What vertebral level is the Axis

Answer 20

C2

Question 21

What is the only vertebral level where convex condyles move on concave facet of atlas

Answer 21

Occipito-atlantal joint

Question 22

True or False Atlas does not have a SP?

Answer 22

True, it allows for more cervical extension

Question 23

What is the main function of the AA joint ?

Answer 23

Rotation

Question 24

If one happens to have Alar Ligament laxity what increases?

Answer 24

OA instability

Question 24

What is another name for the odontoid process and why is it so important

Answer 24

Dens TRANSVERSE ligament passes along the posterior surface

Question 25

The Dens is part of what vertebral level ?

Answer 25

C2

Question 25

What are the names of the cranio vertebral ligaments ?

Answer 25

Anterior OA Membrane Posterior OA Membrane Tectorial Membrane

Question 26

What muscles make up the posterior suboccipital group?

Answer 26

Rectus capitis posterior major/minor Obliquus Capitis Inferior/Superior

Question 27

What is the number one cause of cervicogenic Headaches?

Answer 27

OA, AA and C2 spinal nerve

Question 28

What nerve ganglion is easily compressed during upper cervical extension?

Answer 28

Posterior dorsal ramus of C2

Question 29

What 2 articulations permit pure axial rotation?

Answer 29

AA joint TL junction

Question 30

Upper Cervical Spine is responsible for _____ % of ROM

Answer 30

50%

Question 31

What is the main movement that occurs at the OA joint ?

Answer 31

Flexion and extension

Question 32

Because of the biconcave nature of the AA joint what occurs during lower cervical spine Flexion ??

Answer 32

Upper C spine Ext

Question 33

What is normal rotational ROM for the AA joint ?

Answer 33

35-50 degrees

Question 34

How many joints make up the cervical spine ?

Answer 34

37

Question 35

what is the orientation of the facet joints of the cervical spine ?

Answer 35

45 degrees from the frontal plane

Question 36

At what age and above do most ppl have evidence of disc degeneration ?

Answer 36

40s

Question 37

What are the names of the cervical ligaments ?

Answer 37

Anterior Longitudinal Posterior Longitudinal Ligamentum Nuchae Interspinous Ligaments Ligamentum Flavum

Question 38

What are the superficial muscles that can affect the cervical spine ?

Answer 38

Traps SCM Levator Scapulae Rhomboids Scalenes

Question 39

What are the intermediate layer of muscles that can affect the C spine?

Answer 39

Splenius capitis/Cervicis Semispinalis capitis/cervicis Erector Spinae

Question 40

What is the deepest layer or muscles that can affect the C spine ?

Answer 40

Longus Capitis/Longus Colli Rectus Capitis Anterior/Lateralis

Question 41

What ways does the facet move during Lower C spine flexion

Answer 41

Move up and forward

Question 42

What ways do the facet joints of the Lower C spine move during Extension ?

Answer 42

Move down and back

Question 43

What ways do the facet joints of the Lower C spine move during R sidebending ?

Answer 43

R facet moves down and back L facet moves up and forward

Question 44

What ways do the facet joints of the Lower C spine move during R Rotation ?

Answer 44

R facet moves down and back L facet moves up and forward

Question 45

What two motions are coupled in the C spine ?

Answer 45

Rotation and SB