vertebral column - K wright

Question 1

primary curvatures of spine

Answer 1

thoracic and sacrum

Question 2

movements allowed at cervical level

Answer 2

flexion & extension
lateral flexion
rotation (greatest ROM for entire vertebral column

Question 3

movements allowed at thoracic level

Answer 3

rotation
lateral flexion limited
flexion & extension PREVENTED

Question 4

movements allowed at lumbar level

Answer 4

flexion & extension
some lateral flexion
rotation PREVENTED

Question 5

lamina held together by this ligament

Answer 5

ligamentum flavum

Question 6

herniation in vertebrae general direction

Answer 6

posterolateral

Question 7

central stenosis occurs when you have overgrowth of

Answer 7

vertebral body

Question 8

abnormal kyphosis/ scheurman’s diseases predisposes you to

Answer 8

thoracic disc herniation

Question 9

fall in which individual lands in sitting position may lead to hernia at this level

Answer 9

lumbar

Question 10

arteriel supply of vertebral column

Answer 10

c: vertebral & cervical arteries
t: posterior intercostal a.
l: subcostal & lumbar a.
s: iliolumbar a., medial & lateral sacral a.

Question 11

venous drainage of vertebral colum

Answer 11

internal vertebral venous plexus
external vertebral venous plexus
basivertebral veins
interverbral veins

Question 12

filum terminale extends until

Answer 12

C1

Question 13

spinal cord terminates at (in adult)

at birth

Answer 13

L1

at birth: L3

Question 14

abnormal/ exaggerated thoracic curvature is called

Answer 14

kyphosis

Question 15

abnormal/ exaggerated lumbar curvature called

Answer 15

lordosis

Question 16

abnormal/ exag. lateral curvature of spine

Answer 16

scoliosis

Question 17

pars interarticularis region fracture associated with

Answer 17

spondylolysis

Question 18

anterior/ ventral displacement of one vertebra on adjacent called

Answer 18

sponylolisthesis

Question 19

collapse of bone of vetebral body called

Answer 19

compression fracture

Question 20

fusion or partial fusion of L5 to sacrum called

Answer 20

sacralization

Question 21

process of thinning/ deccrease in bone mas

Answer 21

osteopenia

Question 22

condition of having diminished bone density making bones prone to fracture

Answer 22

osteoporosis