L15: Clinical Anatomy of the spine

Question 1

What increases the bone strength

Answer 1

Exercise
Sunshine
Moderate alcohol

Question 2

What decreases bone strength

Answer 2

Time 
Tobacco 
Tippling 
Telly (inactivity)
Tablets (steroids)

Question 3

How are bones linked together

Answer 3

By joints

Question 4

What is sciatica

Answer 4

Sciatic nerve becomes damaged

Question 5

What are the levels of the sciatic nerve

Answer 5

L5-S2

Question 6

What would a patient with sciatica present with

Answer 6

Back and leg pain when you lift the leg up

Question 7

What are the levels of the femoral nerve

Answer 7

L2-L4

Question 8

What does a patient present with when the femoral nerve is damaged

Answer 8

Back and leg pain when the patient bends knee with the patient line prone

Question 9

What is stenosis

Answer 9

The spinal canal changes shape

Question 10

What is spondylolysis

Answer 10

When the vertebra breaks

Question 11

What is spondylolithesis

Answer 11

When the vertebra slips

Question 12

What can tumours do the spine

Answer 12

Cause compression anteriorly to the spine

Question 13

What is infection of the spine called in children

Answer 13

Discitis

Question 14

What is infection of the spine called in adults

Answer 14

Vertebral osteomyelitis

Question 15

What type of inflammation can affect the cervical spine

Answer 15

Rheumatoid arthritis