Posture

Question 1

Describe normal spinal curvatures

Answer 1

Cervical and lumbar lordosis

Thoracic and sacral kyphosis

Question 2

At birth, what is the curvature of the spine?

Answer 2

Completely convex

Question 3

What are the primary curves of the spine?

Answer 3

Thoracic and sacral kyphosis

Question 4

What are the secondary curves of the spine?

Answer 4

Cervical and lumbar lordosis

Question 5

What is the plumb line posture?

Answer 5

Ears - cervical vertebral bodies - shoulder - lumbar vertebral bodies - posterior to hip axis - anterior to knee axis - anterior to lateral malleolus

Question 6

How many cervical vertebrae?

Answer 6

7

Question 7

How many thoracic vertebrae?

Answer 7

12

Question 8

How many lumbar vertebrae?

Answer 8

5

Question 9

What is the primary motion that is permitted in the sagittal plane?

Answer 9

Flexion/extension

Question 10

What is the primary motion that is permitted in the horizontal plane?

Answer 10

Axial rotation

Question 11

What is the primary motions that is permitted in the frontal plane?

Answer 11

Lateral flexion

Question 12

Which region of the spine has the most rotation?

Answer 12

Cervical region, specifically between C1 and C2

Question 13

Which region of the spine has the most flexion/extension?

Answer 13

Cervical region