Spondylosis, Spondylolysis, Spondylolisthesis

Question 1

definition of spondylosis

Answer 1

vertebral condition

Question 2

definition of spondylolysis

Answer 2

vertebral seperation or vertebral clevage

Question 3

definition of spondylolisthesis

Answer 3

vertebral slippage

Question 4

location of spondylolysis that will be stressed in spinal II

Answer 4

separation along the pars interarticularis (defect in the pars interarticularis or pars defect)

Question 5

incidence of spondylolysis in the general population

Answer 5

2.6-10%

Question 6

geographic or ethnic bias for higher incidence of spondylolysis

Answer 6

native alaskan (inuit) population

Question 7

lumbar spondylolysis has not been reported in what groups of individuals

Answer 7

fetuses, newborns, rarely in children under 5yo, patients who have never walked and in non-erect species

Question 8

lumbar spondylolysis appear to be related to?

Answer 8

uniquely human upright stance or erect posture

Question 9

lumbar spondylolysis is associated with what characteristics

Answer 9

familial association, spina bifida occulta, racial/ethinic disparities, gender and locational bias, youthful incidence and activities requiring repetitive stress on the spine

Question 10

gender bias and locational bias associated with lumbar spondylolysis

Answer 10

men at L5/S1

women L4/L5

Question 11

age range typically associated with lumbar spondylolysis

Answer 11

10-20yo

Question 12

activities are particularly stressful at the pars interarticularis of lumbar vertebrae

Answer 12

gymnastics, dance, soccer

Question 13

fills the space in a lumbar spondylolysis

Answer 13

fibrocartilagenous material

Question 14

name given to the material filling the space in a lumbar spondylolysis

Answer 14

spondylolysis ligament

Question 15

types of neural function(s) associated with the spondylolysis ligament

Answer 15

nociception, neuromodulation and autonomic function

Question 16

appearance of the lumbar vertebra upon olique x-ray view

Answer 16

scotty dog

Question 17

appearance of a defect in the pars interarticularis in a lumbar vertebra upon oblique x-ray view

Answer 17

collard scotty dog

Question 18

oblique x-ray, spondylolysis below the superior articular process of a lumbar pars interarticularis is associated with what part of the scotty dog

Answer 18

the neck of the scotty dog

Question 19

part of a lumbar vertebra that forms the ear of a scotty dog

Answer 19

Superior articular facet

Question 20

part of a lumbar vertebra forms the nose of a scotty dog

Answer 20

transverse process

Question 21

characteristics associated with cervical spondylolysis

Answer 21

rare, congenital, gender biased toward men, most common at C6 and linked to spondylolisthesis and spina bifida

Question 22

characteristics associated with sacral spondylolysis

Answer 22

rare in general population, within typical percents in the native alaskan (inuit) population, seems to be acquired, gender biased toward men, most common at S1 and linked to activities such as kayaking and harpooning

Question 23

ID all names given to type 1 spondylisthesis

Answer 23

dysplastic spondylolisthesis, congenital spondylolisthesis

Question 24

locational bias of type 1 spondylolisthesis

Answer 24

L5 or upper sacral segments

Question 25

additional conditions linked to type 1 spondylolisthesis

Answer 25

spina bifida occulta and nerve root compression of the S1 nerve

Question 26

gender bias, locational bias, and spinal canal dimensions are associated with type 2 spondylolisthesis

Answer 26

isthmic spondylolisthesis is common in men, located at L5/S1 level and demonstrates an increase in sagittal diameter of the spinal canal

Question 27

gender bias, locational bias, and spinal canal dimension changes often associated with type 3 spondylolisthesis

Answer 27

degenerative spondylolisthesis is more common in women, particularly at L4/L5, and demonstrates no change in sagittal diameter of the spinal canal

Question 28

causes type 4 spondylolisthesis

Answer 28

fracture of the neural arch components