Cervical and Thoracic Spine exam questions and answers

Cervical and Thoracic Spine exam
questions and answers
How many cervical vertebrae

7

How many thoracic vertebrae

12

How many vertebrae in the adult vertebral column?

26

abnormal anterior curvature of the lumbar and cervical spine

lordosis

abnormal curvature of the thoracic spine

kyphosis

Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

scoliosis

Primary/Convex curves

Thoracic and sacral

Compensatory/concave curves

Cervical and lumbar

zygapophyseal joints form a ___________° angle from the midsagittal plane

70-75°

C1-2 joint type

Synovial, diarthroidal

zygapophyseal joint type

synovial plane joint

odontoid process (dens) found on

C2

c-spine zygapophyseal joints are best visualized in what position

, 90° lateral

c-spine intervertebral foramina are best visualized in what position

45° oblique

Upside

Side farthest from IR

Downside

Side closest to IR

Angle to visualize upside intervertebral foramina on c spine

15-20° cephalic

Angle to visualize downside intervertebral foramina on c spine

15-20° caudad

What positions will show right intervertebral foramina on a c spine?

LPO & RAO

What positions will show left intervertebral foramina on a c spine?

RPO & LAO

T-spine zygapophyseal joints are best visualized in what position

70° oblique

T-spine intervertebral foramina are best visualized in what position

90° lateral

upside visualized with

Posterior oblique

downside visualized with

Anterior oblique

What positions will show right zygapophyseal joints on a t spine?

LPO & RAO

What positions will show left zygapophyseal joints on a t spine?

RPO & LAO

Mastoid tip

C1