In order to get a good AP C1-C2 what is the correct part position?
What is align the edge of the upper incisors and mastoid tip perpendicular to the IR and open the patients mouth as wide as possible
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The vertrbral column usually consists of how many vertebrae?
What is 33
100
What do you call the lateral deviation of the spine with possible vertebral rotation?
What is scoliosis
100
Why is the PA L-spine perfered?
What is the divergent beam is more parallel to the intervertebral disk space and is less patient dose
200
What is demonstarted on a lateral L-spine?
What is intervertebral disk space, intervertebral foramina, and spinous processes
200
If the patient is in LPO for the oblique c-spine which intervertebral foramina are best demonstrated?
What is the right intervertebral foramina
200
What type of joints are Zygopophyseal joints?
What is synovial gliding
200
A comminuted fx of the ring of C1 is called
What is Jefferson's Fx
200
Two unique features of the Lumbar spine vertebrae are
What is transverse processes are smaller than t-spine and pars interarticularis
300
Which view best demonstates the intervertebral foramina on the C-Spine
What is AP Axial Oblique C-Spine
300
To get a good lateral cerviothoracic swimmers what is the part position?
What is extend arm closer to IR above head, depress shoulder further away from the IR, head and body in true lateral, C7-T1 interspace in the center
300
which joint allows the head to turn side to side?
What is atlantoaxial joint between the axis and atlas
300
This usually occurs between L5-S1, forward displacement of a vertebra over a lower vertebra
What is Spondylolisthesis
300
For the AP oblique L-spine if the pedicle (eye of the scottie dog) is to much posterior what does that mean?
What is the patient was rotated to much
400
AP oblique L-Spine demonstrates
What is Zygopophyseal joints of L3-L4 and L4-L5
400
When performing an AP L-spine recumbent why do you want the patient to bend their knees up?
What is reduce lordosis
400
The functions of the vertebral column are
What is enclose and protect the spinal cord, support the skull superiorly, and provides muscle attachment for the deep muscles on the back of the ribs laterally.
400
These types of fx usually happen in vertebrae with patients who have osteoperosis or arthritis and is fixed with kyphoplasty
What is a compression fx
400
In order to obtain more uniform density when performing an AP T-spine what should you do?
What is place the thickest part of the thorax at the cathode end of the tube (anode heel effect) or use a compensating filter
500
AP axial Ferguson Method demonstrates
What is SI joints
500
Lateral T-Spine part position
What is long axis of vertebral column aligned horizontal, superimpose hips and knees for true lateral position, adjust arms to right angle from body, if recumbent flex hips and knees for comfort
500
The intervertebral foramina of the cervical region are directed anteriorly how many degrees from the midsagittal plane of the body and how many degrees inferior to the horizontal plane of the body?
What is 45 degrees anteriorly and 15 degrees inferiorly
500
The rupture or prolapse of the nucleus pulposus into the spinal cord is called
What is HNP (Herniated nucleus pulposus
500
Where does the CR enter for the AP oblique L-Spine
What is 2 inches medial to the elevated ASIA at L3 and 1.5 inches above iliac crest