Cervical Spine
The joint where the most rotation occurs in the cervical spine.
What is the AA joint (C1/C2)
The curvature of the thoracic spine
What is a kyphosis
The anterior shape of the lumbar spine
What is convex
This SCM would be STRETCHED when checking the blind spot when driving.
What is LEFT SCM
What is C7
The occipital condyles are this shape
What is convex
Numbers of the ribs that attach to the costal cartilage.
What are ribs 8-10
What is anterior
This position may assist with reducing pressure from a posterior disc herniation
What is extension
Spinal level referenced by the spine of the scapula
The cervical vertebral level, which name means "axle"
What is the axis (C2)
The bottom portion of the sternum
What is the xiphoid process
The largest vertebral level of the spine
What is L5
Steadily pushing a lawnmower requires this type of muscle contraction of the rectus abdominus.
What is isometric
Spinal level referenced by the iliac crest
What is L4
The cervical spinal level without a spinous process
What is C1
These two rib levels serve as an attachment for the scalene muscle group
What is ribs 1 and 2
The primary osteokinematic motions of the lumbar spine.
Lifting a heavy suitcase from the floor with your RIGHT hand would require contraction of which QL?
What is LEFT
Spinal level referenced by the PSIS
This ligament prevents spinal cord impingement from the dens
The TWO posterior rib joints
What are the costovertebral and costotransverse
An anterior pelvic tilt would cause this type of force on the lumbar facet joints
What is compression
Trunk lateral flexion would primarily come from this spinal region?
What is thoracic
Spinal level referenced by the inferior angle of the scapula