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| how many sacroiliac joints are there? |
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| Why do the SI joints have limited movements? |
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| irregular shaped, interconnecting bones are snuggly fitted, weight bearing function, shock absorption |
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| what ae the differencesa between male and female SI joints? |
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| the female joint is more flexible |
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| what are the common injuries or conditions to the SI joints? |
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| arthritis, disruption, fracture, infection, bone disease, inflammation, tumor |
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| how many vertebrae make up the cervicle spine? |
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| what is the first cervicle vertebra called? |
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| what is the second cervical vertebrae called? |
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| what does the first cervical vertebra have that is different from the rest of the cervical spine? |
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| anterior arch and tubercle |
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| does the first cervical have a body? |
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| why is the lateral mass important to C1? |
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| it supports the weight of the head and assists in rotation of the head |
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| what is the most important feature of the second cervical vertebra? |
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| Why is the Dens important? |
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| it acts as a pivot for the rotation of the head |
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| what is the joint space between C1 and C2? |
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| what features does the cervical vertbra from C3-C7 consist of that is different from the other vertebrae? |
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| transverse foramen, bifid spinous process tips, overlapping vertebral bodies |
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| what are the unique charactersistics of the cervical vertebrae? |
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| 3 foramina (2 transverse and one large vertebral) |
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| how can the zygapophyseal joint be seen on the cervical vertebrae? |
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| how can the cervical intervertebral foramina be seen? |
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| patient at a 45 degree angle and the tube angled 15 degrees cephalad |
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| name some common injuries or conditions to cervical spine |
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| fracture, compression, subluxation, odontoid fracture, clay shovelers, hangmans, jeffersons, herniated nucleus pulposus |
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| name some section of the soft neck tissue |
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Definition
| pharynx, esophagus, larynx, trachea, glands |
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| passageway for food, fluids, air |
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| what are the sub-divisions of the pharynx |
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| resembles a leaf with narrow distal stem attached to thyroid cartilage |
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| what are the two cartilages in the larynx |
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| what is the prominent projection of the thyroid cartilage |
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| laryngo prominence or adams apple |
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| name the glands in the respiratory system that are located in the soft neck |
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| thyroid, parathyroid, thymus |
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| what is the important feature of all thoracic spine |
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| why are the facets important in the thoracic spine |
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| what type of join is formed from the facets in the thoracic spine |
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| how many costotransverse joints does the thoracic spine have |
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| what unique feature does the thoracic spine have |
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| long spinous process that projects inferiorly |
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| name a common injury or condition to thoracic spine |
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| kyphosis, scoliosis, osteoarthritis, sheuermanns disease, fracture, compression |
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| what kind of effects does scoliosis create |
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Definition
| tilting of the pelvis causing a limp or uneven walk |
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| why is the lumbar spine the strongest of the vertebral column? |
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| the load of the body weigh increases toward the inferior end of the column |
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| what is projected in the AP or PA view of the lumbar spine |
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Definition
| spinous process superimposed on vertebral bodies, transverse process protruding laterally |
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Term
| what passes through the intervertebral foramina |
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Definition
| spinal nerves and blood vessels |
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| what is the average patient rotation to see the zygapophyseal joint of the lumbar spine |
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| how do you see the pars inerarticularis in the lumbar spine |
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| name a common injury or condition to the lumbar spine |
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| ankylosing spondylitis, fracture (compression or chance), herniated nucleus pulposus, netastases, spina bifida, spondylolisthesis, spondylolysis |
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| what part of the lumbar spine does the 'eye' of the scottie dog represent |
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| what part of the lumbar spine does the 'neck' of the scottie dog represent |
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| how many sets of sacral foramina are there in the sacrum |
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| what passes through the sacral formaina |
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| little bigger than the size of a postage stamp |
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| what is the difference between the male and female coccyx |
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| men are more pronounce and more curved, female are the opposite |
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| what are teh divisions of the sternum |
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Definition
| manubium, body, xiphoid process |
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| what is the xiphoid process composed of |
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Definition
| cartilage during infancy and youth, totally ossified by 40 |
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| where is the xiphoid process located near |
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| how many types of ribs are there |
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| what are the sub-divisions of rib |
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| how much higher does the posterior rib sit than the anterior rib |
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| what is the inside margin of the rib that holds the artery, veins, and nerves |
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