Lumbar and Thoracic Practice Quiz

Question 1

what accurately indicates an intervertebral disc pressing on a nerve?

Answer 1

positive straight leg raise test

Question 2

the gel like substance inside an intervertebral dis is called

Answer 2

nucleus pulposus

Question 3

the lumbar facet joints on the R side of the spine are most likely going to be compressed during

Answer 3

extension movements

Question 4

the most common direction for a disc herniation to protrude is

Answer 4

posterior-lateral

Question 5

which of the following is a bio mechanical result of decreased lumbar lordosis

Answer 5

increased compressive load on the intervertebral discs

Question 6

bilateral lumbar stress fractures involving a forward slippage of a portion of the vertebra is known as

Answer 6

spondylolisthesis

Question 7

which condition will not occur in the lumbar refion

Answer 7

tenosynovitis

Question 8

what is a primary factor in the development of decreased lumbar lordosis

Answer 8

prolonged sitting in ooor posture

Question 9

a pt with a moderate strain to the erector spinae mm’s is likely to have the most pain or discomfort with which of the following evaluation procedures

Answer 9

resisted lumbar extension

passive lumbar extension would be for a sprain

Question 10

which of the following is commonly correlated with spondylolisthesis

Answer 10

hamstring tightness

Question 11

if your pt presents w a hypertonic left QL and functional scoliosis, what would you also expect

Answer 11

increased compression on the left lumbar facet joints

Question 12

excessive lumbar lodrdosis creates a situation where a greater % of the bodyweight is transferred through the

Answer 12

lumbar facet joints

Question 13

pain from lumbar facet syndrome is most likely felt

Answer 13

as an aching pain close to the spine

Question 14

a disc herniation that protrudes in a straight posterior direction is likely to produce

Answer 14

cauda equina syndrome

Question 15

what trunk motions occur on the sagittal plane

Answer 15

flexion

Question 16

what position produces one of the greatest compressive loads on spinal structures

Answer 16

poor sitting postures

Question 17

hypertonicity in one QL is most evident from

Answer 17

high ilium on the same side

Question 18

which of the following postural problems is most likely to result from an exaggerated thoracic kyphosis

Answer 18

forward head posture

Question 19

which region of the spine are disc herniation’s least common

Answer 19

thoracic

Question 20

an intervertebral disc pathology in which the nucleus has pushed through the outer margins of the annulus fibrosis is called

Answer 20

an extrusion

Question 21

if your pt has a limited and restricted range of motion in left lateral flexion performed from a standing position , the most likely tissue that is causing that situation would be

Answer 21

right QL

Question 22

what muscle group is primarily being used to perform lumbar movement during slow forward flexion from a standing position

Answer 22

erector spinae

Question 23

a pt that has thoracic kyphosis is also likely to have

Answer 23

upper crossed syndrome

Question 24

the primary cause of a visible rib hump on one side of the spine in the thoracic region in a pt having scoliosis is

Answer 24

transverse processes pushing out from vertebral rotation

Question 25

a scoliosis condition that has two curves in the spinal region is called

Answer 25

S curve scoliosis

Question 26

HT in which of the following mms is not a contributing factor in an exaggerated lumbar lordosis

Answer 26

rectus abdominus

Question 27

which of the following factors would be the most likely cause for development of a lumbar disc herniation

Answer 27

long periods of compressive loads on the lumbar spine

Question 28

stress fractures in spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis are most likely to devleop in the

Answer 28

pars interarticularis

Question 29

your pt has been dx w a herniated lumbar disc pressiong on nerve roots, during your intiial intake hx he is most likely to complain of

Answer 29

pins and needles down leg

Question 30

the SLR is one of the most common special orthopaedic tests and is most commonly used to identify

Answer 30

lumbar disc herniation's pressing on a nerve root