Lumbar and Thoracic Practice Quiz Flashcards
what accurately indicates an intervertebral disc pressing on a nerve?
positive straight leg raise test
the gel like substance inside an intervertebral dis is called
nucleus pulposus
the lumbar facet joints on the R side of the spine are most likely going to be compressed during
extension movements
the most common direction for a disc herniation to protrude is
posterior-lateral
which of the following is a bio mechanical result of decreased lumbar lordosis
increased compressive load on the intervertebral discs
bilateral lumbar stress fractures involving a forward slippage of a portion of the vertebra is known as
spondylolisthesis
which condition will not occur in the lumbar refion
tenosynovitis
what is a primary factor in the development of decreased lumbar lordosis
prolonged sitting in ooor posture
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
resisted lumbar extension
passive lumbar extension would be for a sprain
which of the following is commonly correlated with spondylolisthesis
hamstring tightness
if your pt presents w a hypertonic left QL and functional scoliosis, what would you also expect
increased compression on the left lumbar facet joints
excessive lumbar lodrdosis creates a situation where a greater % of the bodyweight is transferred through the
lumbar facet joints
pain from lumbar facet syndrome is most likely felt
as an aching pain close to the spine
a disc herniation that protrudes in a straight posterior direction is likely to produce
cauda equina syndrome
what trunk motions occur on the sagittal plane
flexion
what position produces one of the greatest compressive loads on spinal structures
poor sitting postures
hypertonicity in one QL is most evident from
high ilium on the same side
which of the following postural problems is most likely to result from an exaggerated thoracic kyphosis
forward head posture
which region of the spine are disc herniation’s least common
thoracic
an intervertebral disc pathology in which the nucleus has pushed through the outer margins of the annulus fibrosis is called
an extrusion
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
right QL
what muscle group is primarily being used to perform lumbar movement during slow forward flexion from a standing position
erector spinae
a pt that has thoracic kyphosis is also likely to have
upper crossed syndrome
the primary cause of a visible rib hump on one side of the spine in the thoracic region in a pt having scoliosis is
transverse processes pushing out from vertebral rotation
a scoliosis condition that has two curves in the spinal region is called
S curve scoliosis
HT in which of the following mms is not a contributing factor in an exaggerated lumbar lordosis
rectus abdominus
which of the following factors would be the most likely cause for development of a lumbar disc herniation
long periods of compressive loads on the lumbar spine
stress fractures in spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis are most likely to devleop in the
pars interarticularis
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
pins and needles down leg
the SLR is one of the most common special orthopaedic tests and is most commonly used to identify
lumbar disc herniation’s pressing on a nerve root
