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Curvatures Of Vertebral Column Flashcards

1
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What infant activities are associated with the development of lumbar curve

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Crawling and walking

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2
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What happens within the IVD to facilitate lumbar curve development

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Nucleus pulposus of L4 will shift its position within annulus fibrosis

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3
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Which sense is requirement for holding head erect, standing, sitting, and walking

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Vision

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4
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What is the gender bias associated with lumbar curve convexity

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Females have greater convexity of lumbar curve

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5
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What is formation of lateral curve correlated with

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Faster development of muscles on side of handedness

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6
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What is the time of appearance of lateral curves

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6 years

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7
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Locations of lateral curves recognized

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Cervical, thoracic, lumbar

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8
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What lateral curves are best developed

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Thoracic and lumbar

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9
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What is relationship between curve direction and handedness

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Right handed person has a high probability for right thoracic, left lumbar curve combination

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10
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What is incidence of right thoracic, left lumbar curve combo in population

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80%

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11
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What does “osis” mean

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Condition

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12
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Does “osis” infer a normal or abnormal condition?

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Neither (non judge mental )

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13
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What generic names ID’ed for abnormal curves of vertebral column

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Lordosis
Kyphosis
Scoliosis

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14
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Define lordosis

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Forward bending condition

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15
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Define kyphosis

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Humpback or hunchback condition

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16
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Define scoliosis

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Warped or crooked condition

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17
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What is direction of curve deviation in scoliosis

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To the side

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18
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Is there locational bias for classic definition of lordosis

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No,
Increase in the anterior directions of the cervical and lumbar spines Decrease in posterior directions of the thoracic and sacrococcygeal spines

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19
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Is there a locational bias for the classic definition of kyphosis

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No
Decrease in anterior directions of the cervical and lumbar spines
Increase in the posterior directions of the thoracic and sacrococcygeal spines

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20
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What clinical abnormal curvatures of the vertebral column were stressed in class

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Military neck
Humpback or hunchback
Swayback

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21
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What is military neck

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Decreased anterior curve in the cervical region, a straight neck

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22
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What is humpback

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An increased posterior curve in thoracic region

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23
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What is swayback

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An increased anterior curve in lumbar region

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24
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Classic classification of military neck

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Kyphosis

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25
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Classic classification of humpback

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Kyphosis

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26
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Classic classification of swayback

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Lordosis

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27
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What does the use of lordotic try to imply

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Normal cervical and normal lumbar anterior curve

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28
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What does kyphotic try to imply

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Normal thoracic or dorsal and normal pelvic or sacrococcygeal posterior curve

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29
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What prefixes are used to convey abnormality in curve patterns

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Hyper and hypo

30
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What does hyperlordotic mean

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Increase in anterior curve of cervical or lumbar region

31
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What does hypolordotic mean

A

Decrease in anterior curve of cervical or lumbar region

32
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What does hyperkyphotic mean

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Increase in posterior curve of thoracic/dorsal or pelvic region

33
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What does hypokyphotic mean

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Decrease in posterior curve of thoracic or pelvic region

34
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What are the curve classifications for military neck

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Kyphosis or hypolordosis curve

35
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What are the curve classifications for humpback

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Kyphosis or hyperkyphotic curve

36
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What are the curve classifications for sway back

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Lordosis or hyperlordotic curve

37
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What is more complete, accepted definition of scoliosis

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Abnormal lateral curve coupled with axial ration

38
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What is radiological test for skeletal maturity

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Risser sign , indication of bone maturity in iliac apophysis

39
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What are the classifications of scoliosis according to scoliosis research society

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Magnitude, location, direction etiology ,structural scoliosis, and non-structural

40
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What does magnitude of scoliosis refer

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Length and angle of curve deviation on x-ray

41
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What is often used to measure magnitude of scoliosis

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Cobb method

42
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What does location of scoliosis infer

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Location of vertebral segment forming the apex of the curve deviation

43
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What does direction of scoliosis refer

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Side convexity of curve will bend toward

44
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What does etiology of scoliosis mean

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Cause of scoliosis

45
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What is structural scoliosis

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More radical form, may worsen, associated with structural deformities of vertebra or IVD, frequently has fixed angle of trunk rotation

46
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What is nonstructural scoliosis

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Mild form of scoliosis, unlikely to worsen, no associated with structural deformities of vertebra or IVD, lacks fixed angle of trunk rotation

47
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What is classification of scoliosis unique to individual person

A

Idiopathic scoliosis

48
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What does idiopathic scoliosis mean

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Scoliosis is unique to individual, no known cause, unknown etiology

49
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What is incidence of idiopathic scoliosis

50
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Based on age of onset, what are the types of idiopathic scoliosis

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Infantile
Juvenile
Adolescent

51
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What is age range for infantile idiopathic scoliosis

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Birth to 3

52
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Age range for juvenile idiopathic scoliosis

53
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Age range for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

54
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ID curve direction, location, gender bias, and incidence of juvenile idiopathic scoliosis

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Right thoracic, females over 6, 12-21%

55
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ID curve direction , location, gender bias, and incidence of infantile idiopathic scoliosis

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Left thoracic, male, less than 1%

56
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ID curve direction, location, gender bias, and incidence of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

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Right thoracic or right thoracic and left lumbar, females, 80%

57
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Genetic factor associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

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Autosomal dominate factor that runs in families

58
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Relationship between curve deviation, incidence, and curve worsening

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Greater the deviation, the lower the incidence, and the more likely to worsen

59
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What are the curvatures of vertebral column

A

Anterior
Posterior
Lateral

60
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Direction of primary curve of vertebral column

61
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Why is posterior curve also called primary curve

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First to appear embryologically

62
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Adult remnants of primary curve

A

Thoracic and pelvic curves

63
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Names given to curves that form during development

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Anterior, secondary or compensatory curve

64
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Segmental levels of cervical curve

65
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Segmental levels of lumbar curve

66
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Developmental events indicated information of adult cervical spine

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  1. Centers for vision and equilibrium appear
  2. Musculature develops
  3. “Righting reflex”
  4. IVD height (A>P)
67
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Location for apex of cervical curve

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Typically between C4/C5

68
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Location for cervical kyphosis

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Occiput-C1

69
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Vertebral relationship between cervical curve and cervical enlargement

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Curve = C2-T1
Enlargement = C3-T1
70
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Developmental events indicated in formation of adult lumbar curve

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  1. Crawling
  2. Muscle development
  3. IVD (A>P)
  4. Walking
71
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Vertebral relationship between lumbar curve and lumbar enlargement

A 
Curve = T12-L5
Enlargement = T9-T12

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