Thoracic 4A

Question 1

Where does most thoracic rotation happen

Answer 1

TLJ

Question 2

Thoracic spine has _______ wedging causing kyphosis

Answer 2

Anterior wedging

Question 3

Where do you find the TP of T1-T3 compared to the SP?

Answer 3

same level

Question 4

Where do you find the TP of T4-T6 compared to the SP?

Answer 4

TP is 1/2 level above the SP

SP is 1/2 level below the TP

Question 5

Where do you find the TP of T7-T9 compared to the SP?

Answer 5

TP is 1 level above the SP

SP is 1 level below the TP

Question 6

Where do you find the SP of T10 compared to the TP

Answer 6

The SP of T10 is 1 level down from the TP

Question 7

Where do you find the TP of T11 compared to the SP

Answer 7

The TP is 1/2 level above the SP

Question 8

Where do you find the TP of T12 compared to the SP

Answer 8

Same level

Question 9

t spine vs l spine

Answer 9

t spine: rotate some SB
l spine: f/e

Question 10

CTJ is a more hypo or hyper segment

Answer 10

hypomobile!

Question 11

Narrowest portion of the spinal canal in the thoracic spine?

What kind of symptoms can happen w/ this

Answer 11

T4-T9

Can cause incontinence or B/B symptoms

Question 12

What is the disc/body ratio of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic spine

Answer 12

1:5

Discs are 1/5 the size of the vertebrae

Question 13

Which ribs are true ribs?

Which are false ribs?

Which are floating ribs?

Answer 13

1-7

8-10

11-12

Question 14

What to suspect if a patient has Thoracic outlet symptoms

Answer 14

Cervical rib, most common at C7

Question 15

____ dysfunction can often mimic a disc dysfunction

Answer 15

rib dysfunction

Question 16

What kind of joints are the costosternal joints at T1, T6, and T7

What kind of joints are T2-T5

Answer 16

1,6,7 Syndrochondrosis

2-5 synovial

Question 17

What thoracic levels provide sympathetic innervation to the head

Answer 17

T1-T2

UE: T3-T7

Question 18

since ribs connect to multiple vertebrae what does this mean?

Answer 18

may need to mobilize several t spines segments to decrease rib dysfunction

ribs also connect to thoracic disc

Question 19

can rib dysfunction mimic thoracic disc issues?

Answer 19

YESS

Question 20

convex ____ on concave

Answer 20

articular tubercle of rib

TP

Question 21

what joints are synchondrosis joints

Answer 21

T1,T6,T7

Question 22

what joints are synovial?

Answer 22

T2-T5

Question 23

do dermatomes overlap frequently

Answer 23

yes in thoracic region making difficult to determine affected spinal level through sensory testing

Question 24

Sympathetic innervation

head
UE
trunk
LE

Answer 24

T1-T2
T3-T7
T1-T12
T7-T12

Question 25

thoracic flexion moves facets? thoracic extension?

Answer 25

up and forward down and back

Question 26

R SB / R rotation R facets move L facets move

Answer 26

R moves down and back L moves up and forward

Question 27

pure axial rotation happens

Answer 27

CTJ TLJ

Question 28

pump handle ribs

Answer 28

T1-T6 elevates increase AP diameter of chest

Question 29

bucket handle

Answer 29

T7-T10 elevates increase ML diameter

Question 30

inspiration expiration diaphragm

Answer 30

contracts and descends relaxes and raises