spine

_________ test use cervical compression but with lateral bending and slight extension, which produce pain in the shoulder and arm on the side of flexion

Spurling's

someone suffering from an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is said to have a optiosis b scoliosis c lordosis d kyphosis

b scoliosis

a loss of cerebrospinal fluid around the spinal cord because of deformation of the spinal cord or a narrowing of the neural canal is called a spina bifida b spinal stenosis c spinal occlusion d scheuermann's disease

b spinal stenosis

the vertebrae that consists of a bony ring with large , flat, superior articular facets on which the skull rests is the a dens b axis c atlas d annulus fibrosus

c atlas

which of the following signs of symptoms would not indicate a cervical spinal injury? a muscular weakness in extremities b sensory change in the upper clavicular area c positive Babinski test result d absent or weak reflexes

c positive Babinski test result

there are 5 nerve plexuses

cervical brachial lumbar sacral coccygeal

_______ test compresses cervical facet joints and the cervical spinal nerve roots

cervical compression

after executing a tackle by leading with his head, a football player is down on the field , all of following suggest an unstable neck except a the player is unconscious b the player is conscious and reports numbness in the upper extremities c the player is conscious , neurologically intact and reports neck painn d all of the above suggest unstable neck

d all of the above suggest unstable neck

swayback posture involves an anterior shifting of the ______ that result in ____ there is a decrease in lordosis in the ______ spine and an increase in kyphosis in the _______ spine

entire pelvis hip extension lumbar thoracic

true or false a cervical fracture and/or dislocation will always produce a sensory and motor problem

false

true or false axial loading of the cervical spine occurs when the neck is in a position of hyperextension

false

scoliosis ________ can be caused by some nonspinal defect - unequal leg length, muscle imbalance or nutritional deficiency ______ is caused by some defect in the bony structure of the spine

functional scoliosis structural scolopsis

backward bending place the spine in a ______ position and stretches the _______ restriction and pain present indicates _____ problem but the pain may also be related to ______ or _______

hyperextended anterior ligaments disk spondylolysis spondylolosthesis

stork test extension done in the one-leg standing position ( stork position ) produce paine, it may indicate a lesion in the pars ________ on the side _____ the raised leg this is referred to as a _____

interarticularis opposite spondylolysis

lordosis is an increased curved in the _____ spine and increase in ________ of the pelvis and in _________ lordosis combined with kyphosis and a forward head posture is referred to as a ________ posture

lumbar anterior tilt hip flexion kypholordotic

flatback posture is caused by a decreased _____ curve and an increased in _______ pelvic tilt and ______ patient is difficult to ________ this can occur as a result of degenerative _____ or from a _______

lumbar posterior hip flexion stand up straight arthritis spinal fusion

forward bending involves stretching of the _______ if on moves farther than the other, a motion restriction is likely present on the side that moves most. if they move at different times, the side that moves ____ has a restriction

posterior spinal ligament first

________ test a decrease in symptoms may indicate the presence of a nerve root compression, due to a herniated disk

shoulder abduction

kyphosis increased ______ curve and scapula that are ______ which produce ______ klyphosis is associated with a ________ posture ______ is a disease that affect adolescent males may cause progressive _____ or ______ kyphosis

thoracic protracted rounded shoulder forward head Scheuermann's disease thoracic lumbar

true or false fracture and dislocation commonly occur at fourth, fifth , sixth cervical vertebra

true

______ test dizziness or abnormal movement of the eye ( nystagmus) indicates that the cervical vertebral artery is being partially occluded because of some abnormal compression

vertebral artery

spinal nerve ____ pairs of spinal nerves ____ cervical , _______ thoracic , ______ lumbar, ______ sacral , and ______ coccygeal

31 8 12 5 5 1

______ test if the cervical spine is flexed to the right and pain radiate to the right shoulder and arm, a compression in jury exists pain radiate to the left shoulder and arm, a traction or stretch injury has occurred

Brachial Plexus

cervical plexus originates from spinal nerve ____ through ____ brachial plexus from _____ through _____ lumbar plexus from _______ through _____ sacral plexus from ____ through _____ coccygeal plexus from _____ through _____ and _______

C1, C4 C5,T1 L1, L4 L4, S4 S4, S5, coccygeal nerve