Exam 2 Spondylosis Spondylolysis Spondylolisthesis

Question 1

What is the definition of spondylolysis

Answer 1

A vertebral separation or vertebral cleavage

Question 2

What is the definition of a spondylolisthesis

Answer 2

A vertebral slippage

Question 3

What is the definition of spondylosis

Answer 3

A vertebral condition

Question 4

What is the location of spondylolysis that will be stressed in spinal II

Answer 4

A separation along the pars interarticularis defect in the pars interarticularis or pars defect

Question 5

What is the incidence of spondylolysis in the general population

Answer 5

A range of 2.6% to 10%

Question 6

What is the geographic bias for a higher incidence of spondylolysis

Answer 6

The native Alaskan inuit population

Question 7

Lumbar spondylolysis has not been reported in what groups of individuals

Answer 7

Fetuses newborns rarely in children under five years old patients who have never walked and in nonerect species

Question 8

What does lumbar spondylolysis appear to be related to

Answer 8

The uniquely human upright stance or erect posture

Question 9

Lumbar spondylolysis is associated with what characteristics

Answer 9

Familial association 
spina bifida occulta 
racial ethnic disparities 
gender in locational bias 
youthful incidents in activities requiring repetitive stress on the spine

Question 10

What is the gender bias and locational by associated with lumbar spondylolysis

Answer 10

Men at L5 S1 women at L4 L5

Question 11

What is the age range typically associated with lumbar spondylolysis

Answer 11

10 to 20 years old

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Gymnastics dance soccer

Question 13

What fills the space in a lumbar spondylolysis

Answer 13

Fibrocartilaginous material

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Spondylolysis ligament

Question 15

What types of Neuro functions have been associated with the spondylolysis ligament

Answer 15

Nociception neuromodulation and autonomic function

Question 16

What is the appearance of the lumbar vertebra upon oblique x-ray view

Answer 16

A Scottie dog

Question 17

What is the appearance of a defect in the pars interarticularis in the lumbar vertebra upon oblique x-ray view

Answer 17

A collared Scottie dog

Question 18

In in a bleak x-ray spondylolysis below the superior articular process of a lumbar pars interarticularis is associated with what part of the Scottie dog

Answer 18

The neck of the Scottie dog

Question 19

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

Answer 19

The superior articular process

Question 20

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

Answer 20

The transverse process

Question 21

What characteristics are associated with cervical spondylolysis

Answer 21

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

Question 22

What characteristics are associated with sacral spondylolysis

Answer 22

Rare in the general population
within typical percent in the native Alaskan population
seems to be acquired
gender bias toward men
most common at S1 and link to activities such as kayaking and harpooning

Question 23

Identify all names given to type one spondylolisthesis

Answer 23

dysplastic spondylolisthesis

congenital spondylolisthesis

Question 24

What is the locational bias of type one spondylolisthesis

Answer 24

L5 or upper sacral segments

Question 25

What additional conditions are linked to type one spondylolisthesis

Answer 25

Spina bifida Occulta and nerve root compression of the S1 nerve

Question 26

What gender bias locational bias and spinal canal dimensions are associated with type two spondylolisthesis

Answer 26

Isthmic spondylolisthesis is common in men
located at L5 S1 level
demonstrates an increase in sagittal diameter of the spinal canal

Question 27

What is the gender bias locational bias and spinal canal dimension changes often associated with type III spondylolisthesis

Answer 27

Degenerative spondylolisthesis is more common in women
particularly at L4 L5
demonstrates no change in sagittal diameter of spinal canal

Question 28

What causes type IV spondylolisthesis

Answer 28

Fracture of the Neural arch components

Question 29

What are the causes associated with type five spondylolisthesis

Answer 29

Bone diseases such as paget disease or osteogenesis imperfecta