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| Accentuated lateral and rotational curvature of the thoracic or lumbar spine |
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| Accentuated flexion of thoracic spine (Hutchback; Dowager's Hump) |
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| Accentuated extension of lumbar spine (Swayback) |
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| Found on transverse processes of cervical vertebrae |
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| Between anterior & inferior articulating processes |
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| Collectively, form vertebral canal |
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| Allow passage of spinal N |
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| Location of articulation with tubercle of rib; Found on transverse process |
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| Superior/Inferior Costal Facet |
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| Found on body of vertebra |
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| Found only on lumbar vertebrae |
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| Found only on lumbar vertebrae |
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| Outer fibrocartilaginous ring on intervertebral disc |
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| Jelly-like substance in middle of intervertebral disc |
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| Yellow colored ligament found on posterior surface of vertebral canal |
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| Posterior Longitudinal Ligament |
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| Located on anterior surface of vertebral canal/posterior surface of vertebral bodies |
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| Anterior Longitudinal Ligament |
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| Located on anterior surface of vertebral bodies |
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| Result of fusion of spinous processes S 1-5 |
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| Transmit ventral rami S 1-4 |
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| Transmit dorsal rami S 1-4 |
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| Rhomboid Major & Minor: Innervation |
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| Rhomboid Major & Minor: Action |
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| Retraction & rotation of scapula; Fixation of scapula to thoracic wall |
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| Rhomboid Major & Minor: Vascular Supply |
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| Elevation, depression, rotation, & retraction of scapula |
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| Trapezius: Vascular Supply |
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| Dorsal scapular A. & transverse cervical A. |
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| Dropped Shoulder Syndrome |
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| Weakness/paralysis of trapezius; results in chronic depression of scapula |
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| Latissimus Dorsi: Innervation |
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| Extension, adduction, & medial rotation of humerus |
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| Latissimus Dorsi: Vascular Supply |
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| Levator Scapulae: Innervation |
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| Dorsal Scapular N.; Cervical N. 3 & 4 |
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| Levator Scapulae: Vascular Supply |
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| Nerve commonly damaged during axillary surgeries (i.e.: mastectomies & lymphectomies) |
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| Thoracodorsal; Leads to impediment in strong adduction (i.e.: climbing, pull ups) |
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| Clinical presentation of damage to dorsal scapular N. |
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| Marked protraction of scapula in resting position |
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| Serratus Posterior Superior: Innervation |
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| Serratus Posterior Superior: Action |
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| Proprioception; Elevation of upper ribs |
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| Serratus Posterior Inferior: Innervation |
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| Serratus Posterior Inferior: Action |
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| Proprioception; Depression of lower ribs |
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| Splenius (Capitis & Cervicis): Innervation |
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| Splenius (Capitits & Cervicis): Action (Unilaterally) |
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| Ipsilateral flexion; rotation of neck |
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| Splenius (Capitis & Cervicis): Action (Bilaterally) |
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| Erector Spinae: 3 Muscles |
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| Iliocostalis, Longissimus, Spinalis |
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| Erector Spinae: Innervation |
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| Erector Spinae: Action (Unilaterally) |
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| Lateral flexion of vertebral column |
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| Erector Spinae: Action (Bilaterally) |
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| Extension of vertebral column |
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| Chief extensor of vertebral column |
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| What muscle(s) is/are particularly susceptible to low strains (tears) of the low back? |
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| Transversospinalis: 3 Muscles |
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| Semispinalis, Rotatores, Multifidus |
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| Transversospinalis: Action (Unilaterally) |
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| Proprioceptive feedback; Contralateral rotation |
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| Transversospinalis: Action (Bilaterally) |
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| Proprioceptive feedback; Head/vertebral column extension |
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| Transversospinalis: Innervation |
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| Interspinales: Connect what to what? |
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| Spinous process to spinous process |
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| Intertransversarii: Connect what to what? |
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| Transverse process to transverse process |
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| Levatores costarum: Connect what to what? |
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| Transverse process to rib |
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| Sensory branches of C4-T6 innervate what? |
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| Skin directly next to vertebral column |
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| Sensory branches of T7-T12 innervate what? |
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| Skin at fusion point of latissimus dorsi & thoracolumbar fascia |
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| Sensory branches of L1-L3 innervate what? |
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| Cluneal N. here emerge lateral to latissimus dorsi & supply skin over lower back & upper gluteal region |
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| Thin region of skin between trapezius muscles |
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| Region over spinous processes in neck |
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| Location of posterior superior iliac spine |
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| Sacral Triangle: Borders & Significance |
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| Points are at intergluteal cleft & 2 lumbar dimples; Assists with landmarking sacral hiatus |
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| Canal opening at inferior edge of sacrum |
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| Triangle of Auscultation: Borders |
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| Medial border of scapula, inferolateral border of trapezius, superior border of latissimus dorsi |
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| Lumbar Triangle: Borders & Common Injury |
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| Inferolateral border of latissimus dorsi, iliac crest, posterior margin of external oblique; common site of lumbar hernia--herniation of abdominal structures |
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| Rectus Capitis Posterior Major & Minor: Innervation |
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| Suboccipital N. (Dorsal ramus of C1) |
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| Rectus Capitis Posterior Major & Minor: Action |
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| Obliquus Capitis Inferior: Innervation |
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| Suboccipital N. (Dorsal ramus of C1) |
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| Obliquus Capitis Inferior: Action |
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| Obliquus Capitis Superior: Innervation |
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| Suboccipital N. (Dorsal rami of C1) |
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| Obliquus Capitis Superior: Action |
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| Common cause of head/neck pain? |
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| Tension in suboccipital M.s |
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| Manual therapy technique to massage suboccipital M.s to relieve pain |
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| Suboccipital Triangle: Contents |
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| Horizontal portion of vertebral A. & suboccipital N. |
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| Suboccipital Triangle: Borders |
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| Medially rectus capitis posterior major, inferiorly obliquus capitis inferior, laterally obliquus capitis superior |
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| Stems from dorsal rami of C2; inferior to suboccipital triangle; pierces semispinalis to provide sensory information to back of scalp |
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