CS 1 FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What does Accessory motion include.
Answer: Traction/distraction, glide, spin
◍ When performing Accessory Motion Testing, if the patient is hypermobile
and painless.
Answer: Comeplete tear of structure (fibers are not intact)
◍ What is the demographic of a patient if they have upper cervical spine
instability.
Answer: Trauma, indivduals with Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), individuals
with Down syndrome
◍ When performing Accessory Motion Testing, if the patient is normal and
painless.
Answer: No lesion of the structure
◍ What are Accessory motions.
Answer: Arthokinematic motions also called joint play
◍ How does Forward Head Posture influence the regions around it.
Answer: Increase cervical extensor muscle activity and decrease the
suboccipital triangle by 20%
◍ When performing Accessory Motion Testing, if the patient is normal and
painful.
Answer: Minor sprain of structure
◍ When doing the Accessory Motion Testing, what is the Cervical Transverse
Pressure.
Answer: Used to assess facet joint mobility w/ emphasis on rotation
, ◍ What are some patient symptoms for cervical myelopathy.
Answer: Hand clumsiness, Changes in handwriting, Paresthesia in 1 or more
extremities ( feeling of pins and needles), Upper extremity weakness, leg
feels like they will give out
◍ What spinal segment does upper cervical spine instability usually effect.
Answer: Atlanto-Axial joint (C1-C2)
◍ What are the key examination findings for Cervical Radiculopathy.
Answer: Dermatomal paresthesia, Myotomal weakness, changes in UE
DTR's, Positive Spurling test and may have a positive ULTT
◍ What is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
Answer: Compression of neurovascular structure (Scalene Triangle,
Costoclaviular Space, Subcoracoid space)
◍ What is the pathology for Cervical Radiculopathy.
Answer: Trama, Disc herniation, Osteophytes, Facets hypertrophy, Spinal
instability and Spondylosis
◍ What is one test measure the C1-C2 rotation.
Answer: Cervical Flexion-Rotation Test
◍ What should you do if you expect a patient to have cervical myelopathy.
Answer: referred them to a doctor for further medical mangement
◍ When it comes to cancer, what should you be suspicious of in patients.
Answer: Patient over 50 with history of cancer ( breast, prostate and lung),
significant unexplained weight loss, constand pain that doesnt change with
movement and night pain
◍ How do you test Accessory motion.
Answer: Joint mobilization
◍ What is the purpose of the Elevated Arm Stress Test.
Answer: To ID TOS by reducing thoracic outlet space
◍ What are some cervical/thoracic pathologies that are tested with the Special
Test.
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What does Accessory motion include.
Answer: Traction/distraction, glide, spin
◍ When performing Accessory Motion Testing, if the patient is hypermobile
and painless.
Answer: Comeplete tear of structure (fibers are not intact)
◍ What is the demographic of a patient if they have upper cervical spine
instability.
Answer: Trauma, indivduals with Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), individuals
with Down syndrome
◍ When performing Accessory Motion Testing, if the patient is normal and
painless.
Answer: No lesion of the structure
◍ What are Accessory motions.
Answer: Arthokinematic motions also called joint play
◍ How does Forward Head Posture influence the regions around it.
Answer: Increase cervical extensor muscle activity and decrease the
suboccipital triangle by 20%
◍ When performing Accessory Motion Testing, if the patient is normal and
painful.
Answer: Minor sprain of structure
◍ When doing the Accessory Motion Testing, what is the Cervical Transverse
Pressure.
Answer: Used to assess facet joint mobility w/ emphasis on rotation
, ◍ What are some patient symptoms for cervical myelopathy.
Answer: Hand clumsiness, Changes in handwriting, Paresthesia in 1 or more
extremities ( feeling of pins and needles), Upper extremity weakness, leg
feels like they will give out
◍ What spinal segment does upper cervical spine instability usually effect.
Answer: Atlanto-Axial joint (C1-C2)
◍ What are the key examination findings for Cervical Radiculopathy.
Answer: Dermatomal paresthesia, Myotomal weakness, changes in UE
DTR's, Positive Spurling test and may have a positive ULTT
◍ What is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
Answer: Compression of neurovascular structure (Scalene Triangle,
Costoclaviular Space, Subcoracoid space)
◍ What is the pathology for Cervical Radiculopathy.
Answer: Trama, Disc herniation, Osteophytes, Facets hypertrophy, Spinal
instability and Spondylosis
◍ What is one test measure the C1-C2 rotation.
Answer: Cervical Flexion-Rotation Test
◍ What should you do if you expect a patient to have cervical myelopathy.
Answer: referred them to a doctor for further medical mangement
◍ When it comes to cancer, what should you be suspicious of in patients.
Answer: Patient over 50 with history of cancer ( breast, prostate and lung),
significant unexplained weight loss, constand pain that doesnt change with
movement and night pain
◍ How do you test Accessory motion.
Answer: Joint mobilization
◍ What is the purpose of the Elevated Arm Stress Test.
Answer: To ID TOS by reducing thoracic outlet space
◍ What are some cervical/thoracic pathologies that are tested with the Special
Test.
