Spine

Question 1

Which nerve innervates the knee reflex

Answer 1

Femoral

Question 2

Which level of the spinal cord does the femoral nerve come from?

Answer 2

L3/4

Question 3

Which nerve innervates the biceps reflex

Answer 3

musculocutaneous

Question 4

Which root spinal nerves is the musculocutaneous nerve supplied from

Answer 4

C5/6

Question 5

Which nerve is tested in the triceps reflex

Answer 5

Radial

Question 6

Which spinal roots does the radial nerve originate from

Answer 6

C7/8

Question 7

Which nerve is testes in the ankle reflex

Answer 7

Tibial

Question 8

Which spinal roots does the Tibial nerve originate from

Answer 8

S1/2

Question 9

Which structure is in dermatome T4

Answer 9

Nipple

Question 10

Which dermatome supplies the umbilicus

Answer 10

T10

Question 11

Which structure fingers are in dermatome C6

Answer 11

Thumb and index finger

Question 12

Which dermatome is the middle finger in?

Answer 12

C7

Question 13

which dermatome supplies the fourth and fifth fingers

Answer 13

C8

Question 14

which dermatome supplies the upper thigh

Answer 14

L1

Question 15

which dermatome supplies the knee

Answer 15

L3

Question 16

which structure is supplied but the dermatome L4

Answer 16

medial malleolus

Question 17

which toes are supplied by dermatome L5

Answer 17

1-3

Question 18

which toes are supplied by dermatome S1

Answer 18

4 + 5

Question 19

which dermatome supplies the perineal region

Answer 19

S3,4,5

Question 20

how many vertebrae are there in the cervical region

Answer 20

7

Question 21

how many vertebrae are there in the thoracic region

Answer 21

12

Question 22

how many vertebrae are there in the lumbar region

Answer 22

5

Question 23

how many vertebrae are there in the sacral region

Answer 23

5

Question 24

Which vertebrae doesn’t have a spinous process or body

Answer 24

C1

Question 25

which vertebrae has an odontoid process

Answer 25

C2

Question 26

what are the main 2 components of the intervertebral discs

Answer 26

Annulus fibrosus

nucleus pulposus

Question 27

Which ring in the intervertebral discs dehydrates with age?

Answer 27

nucleus pulposus

Question 28

is the annulus fibrosis the inner or outer ring in the discs

Answer 28

outer

Question 29

what are the 5 main vertebral ligaments

Answer 29

Anterior longitudinal ligaments 
Posterior longitudinal ligaments 
Ligamentum flavum 
Supraspinous Ligament 
Interspinous ligament

Question 30

At which spinal levels are LP performed at

Answer 30

L3/4 or L4/5

Question 31

What are some causes of low back pain

Answer 31

Mechanical 
Lumbar disc herniation 
Cauda equina 
Lumbar stenosis 
Malignancy 
Trauma 
Infection

Question 32

What is the most common cause of back pain

Answer 32

Mechanical back pain

Question 33

A patient complains of morning stiffness which resolves with movement

Answer 33

Mechanical back pain

Question 34

What are some red flags fro low back pain

Answer 34

>60 or <20 
Not improved by rest 
Wakes patient 
Urinary retention/incontinence 
Saddle anaesthesia 
Unexplained weight loss