Exam 2- Spondylosis

Question 1

What is the definition of spondylosis

Answer 1

A vertebral separation or vertebral cleavage

Question 2

What is the definition of spondyloisthesis

Answer 2

A vertebral. Slippage

Question 3

What is the location of spondlolysis that will be stressed in spinal

Answer 3

A separation along the pars interarticularis

Question 4

What is the incidence of spondylolysis in the general population

Answer 4

A range of 2.6% to 10%

Question 5

What is the geographic or ethnic bias for a higher incidence of spondylolysis

Answer 5

The native Alaskan (Inuit) population

Question 6

What does the lumbar spondylolysis appear to be related to

Answer 6

The uniquely human upright stance or erect posture

Question 7

What is the gender bias and location bias associated with lumbar spondylolysis

Answer 7

Men L5/S1

Women L4/L5

Question 8

What is the definition of spondylosis

Answer 8

A vertebral condition

Question 9

Lumbar spondylolysis has not been reported in what groups of individuals

Answer 9

Fetuses, newborns, children under five, patients who never walked, non-erect species

Question 10

Lumbar spondylolysis is associated with what characteristics

Answer 10

Familial association, spina bifida occulta, racial/ethnic disparities, gender and locational bias, youthful incidence and activities requiring repetitive stress on the spine

Question 11

What is the age range typically associated with lumbar spondylolysis

Answer 11

10-20 years old

Question 12

What activities are particularly stressful at the pars interarticularis of lumbar vertebrae

Answer 12

Gymnastics, dance, soccer

Question 13

What fills the space in lumbar spondylolysis

Answer 13

Fibrocartilagenous material

Question 14

What name has been give to the material filling the space in lumbar spondylolysis

Answer 14

Spondylolysis ligament

Question 15

What types of neural functions have been associated with spondylolysis ligament

Answer 15

Nociception, neuromodulation and autonomic function

Question 16

What is the appearance of the lumbar vertebra on oblique X-ray view

Answer 16

Scotty dog

Question 17

In and oblique X-ray spondylolysis below the superior articular process of a lumbar pars interarticularis is associated with what part of the Scotty dog

Answer 17

The neck of the Scotty dog

Question 18

What part of the lumbar vertebra forms the eye of the Scotty dog

Answer 18

The Pedicle

Question 19

What part of the lumbar vertebra forms the nose of the Scotty dog

Answer 19

The transverse process

Question 20

What part of the lumbar vertebra forms the ear of the Scotty dog

Answer 20

The superior articular process

Question 21

What characteristics are associated with cervical spondylolysis

Answer 21

Rare, congenital, gender bias toward men, most common at C6 and linked to spondylolisthesis and spina bifida

Question 22

What characteristics are associated with sacral spondylolysis

Answer 22

Rare in general population, within typical prevents in the native Alaskan (Inuit) population, seems aquired, gender bias toward men, most common at S1 and linked to activities such as kayaking and harpooning

Question 23

What is the locational bias of type 1 spondylolisthesis

Answer 23

L5 or upper sacral segments

Question 24

What additional conditions are linked to type I spondylolisthesis

Answer 24

Spina bifida occulta and nerve root compression of S1 nerve