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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT C SPINE EXAM
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Question 1: What is the SID for the lateral projection of the C spine?
Answer:
72inches Question 2: What position would demonstrate the right intervertebral foramen of the cervical spine
Answer:
RAO and LPO Question 3: What is the centering point for the AP axial projection of the Cspine?
Answer:
C4 Question 4: What is the centering point for the PA oblique projection of the C-spine
Answer:
15 caudad
Question 5: How much is the patient rotated for a Cervical oblique projection to see the intervertebral formina
Answer:
45deg oblique
Question 6: This Cervical vertebrae contains the Dens
Answer:
C2 the axis
Question 7: What anatomical landmark is at the level of C5
Answer:
thyroid cartilage or Adams apple
Question 8: How many foramina do each cervical vertebrae have
Answer:
- each
Question 9: What is the CR angle for the AP axial of the C-spine
Answer:
C4 Question 10: What position would demonstrate the right intervertebral foramen of the Cspine?
Answer:
LPO or RAO
Question 11: What is the SID for the AP axial projection
Answer:
40in
Question 12: What makes up the spinous processes of the Cspine?
Answer:
The fusion of the Lamina
Question 13: What projection would demonstrate the apopyseal joints of the cervical spine
Answer:
lateral C spine
Question 14: What is the other name for C1_______ C2______?
Answer:
Atlas, C2 Axis
Question 15: What is the SID for the AP oblique projection of the C spine?
Answer:
72 inches
Question 16: What artery runs though the transverse foramen of the C spine?
Answer:
Vertebral artery
Question 17: what is unique about the C-spine spinous processes?
Answer:
they are bifid
Question 18: What are the basic projections for a cervical spine exam
Answer:
AP open mouth, AP axial, obliques, lateral, swimmers
Question 19: Describe how to position the head for the Odontoid position?
Answer:
Align the inferior surface of the upper incisors with the base of the Occipital bone so that they are perpendicular to the IR, then drop the jaw of the patient while keeping head still.
Question 20: What artery runs through the transverse foramen
Answer:
vertebral artery
Question 21: What is lordosis?
Answer:
abnormal lumbar curvature with increased concavity aka swayback Question 22: What is the name of the bony prominence on C2 that articulates with the anterior arch of C1?
Answer:
Dens
Question 23: What is the centering point for the AP axial projection
Answer:
C4 Question 24: If you want to visualize the Zygapophyseal joints of the C spine, what degree of rotation is needed?
Answer:
A lateral projection. 90 Degrees.
Question 25: what is scoliosis?
Answer:
abnormal lateral curvature
Question 26: What makes up the intervertebral foramen of the Cspine?
Answer:
the inferior and superior articular notches
Question 27: What is C7 also known as
Answer:
vertebra prominens because of its long spinous process
Question 28: What are other names for the swimmers projection of the C spine
Answer:
cervicothoracic or Twining method