Bones
There are 24 of these bones which make up the spine
What is vertebrae?
The 3 segments of the spinal column
What is cervical, thoracic, and lumbar?
This lobe of the brain controls vision
What is the occipital lobe?
The group of tests which assess a muscle or group of muscles which receive their input from the same nerve root
What is/are myotome(s)?
Side-to-side curvature of the spine
What is scoliosis?
The "pointy" part of each vertebrae which sticks out posteriorly
What is the spinous process?
The number of thoracic vertebrae
What is 12?
2 functions of the cerebellum
What are movement, balance, and/or coordination?
You tap this part of a vertebra to determine a possible spinal fracture
What is the spinous process?
The patient is in this position to assess cervical spine extension strength
What is prone?
This bone is also known as C1
What is atlas?
The name of the joints where two vertebrae are joined together
What is a facet joint?
The term for where 2 neurons meet
What is a synapse?
The fulcrum (center) of the goniometer is aligned here to measure cervical spine flexion
What is the ear canal?
The anatomical name for the jaw joint (spelled out)
What is the temporomandibular joint?
The "cheek bone"
What is the zygomatic bone (or zygomatic arch)?
The lower part of the spine has this type of curve
What is lordosis (convex anteriorly)?
The 3 cranial nerves which control eye movement
What is the oculomotor nerve, abducens nerve, and trochlear nerve?
The 4 components of assessing someone's alertness/orientation
What is person, place, time, and situation?
This nerve root controls ankle dorsiflexion and sensation of the medial malleolus
What is L4?
The bone which consists of the mastoid process
What is the temporal bone?
The intervertebral disc is made up of these 2 structures
What is the nucleus pulposus and annulus fibrosis?
The 3 layers of meninges
What is the dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater?
This standardized test is used to assess a patient following a concussion
What is the SCAT?
This special test is used to assess for atlantoaxial instability
What is the Sharp Pursor Test?