Spine (Vertebral Column)

Question 1

Why is the spine important?

Answer 1

It supports the movement and stabilization of the body

Question 2

What is between each vertebra?

Answer 2

Intervertebral disk made of fibrocartilage

Question 3

What role does the intrevertebral disk play?

Answer 3

Intervertebral disks are what allows the spine to move and absorb compression.

Question 4

What are the five distinct regions in the spine?

Answer 4

Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, Coccyx

Question 5

What are the two primary types of spinal curves?

Answer 5

Kyphotic & Lordotic

Question 6

What is a Kyphotic curve?

Answer 6

Refers to the anterior curve of the spine - Curve toward the front

Question 7

What is a Lordotic curve?

Answer 7

Refers to the posterior curve of the spine - Curve towards the back

Question 8

What type of curve does the cervical curvature have?

Answer 8

Lordotic

Question 9

What type of curve does the thoracic curvature have?

Answer 9

Kyphotic

Question 10

What type of curve does the lumbar curvature have?

Answer 10

Lordotic

Question 11

What type of curve does the sacral curvature have?

Answer 11

Kyphotic

Question 12

What are the names of the 4 spinal curvatures?

Answer 12

Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar & Sacral

Question 13

What is the definition of a “ nautral spine”?

Answer 13

Neutral spine is the position of the spine in which minimal neuromuscular activity is required to maintain a standing relaxed posture

Question 14

What is egronomics?

Answer 14

Egronomics is the applied science of how a person interacts with their envirioment

Question 15

What is strength training?

Answer 15

Strength training or resistance training involves the performance of physical exercises which are designed to improve strength and endurance

Question 16

What is flexibility training?

Answer 16

Flexibility training involves activities that aim to stretch your muscles until they’re loosened up, and your body becomes lithe and limber.

Question 17

What is Spondylolithesis?

Answer 17

A slipped vertebra in relation to the one adjacent to it. Most commonly the vertebrae moves anteriorly. However, it can move laterlly and posteriorly.

Question 18

What is Spinal Stenosis?

Answer 18

Narrowing of the spinal canal because of degeneration, instability, or a lesion. The spinal canal is a vertical hole within the vertebrae that allows the spinal cord to pass through it.

Question 19

What is Radiculopathy?

Answer 19

Pain in the extremities (arms, hands and feet) that originates from compression of spinal nerves

Question 20

What is Sciatica?

Answer 20

A type of radicular pain. Presetns with pain down the posterior and/or lateral aspect of the leg. Sciatica can manifest as a result of compression (i.e heriated disk, spondylolisthesis or muscle conraction)

Question 21

What is kyphosis?

Answer 21

An extreme anterior curve in the spine i.e someone who is has a hunchback

Question 22

What is Lordosis?

Answer 22

An extreme posterior curve in the spine i.e someone who has a swayback

Question 23

What is Scoliosis?

Answer 23

Spinal curvatur in the frontal plane i.e lateral curvature, caused by leg length discrepency or growth abnormality

Question 24

What is a herneiated disk?

Answer 24

Also know as a ruptured disk, occurs when the intervertebral disk is injured

Question 25

What causes a herniated disk?

Answer 25

A herniated disk is cause when excessive stress placed on a disk causes the annulus fibrosis to crack and some of the nucleus pulposus leaks out and places pressure on the spinal cord or spinal nerves. This causes pain