Question and Answer Samples and Techniques

How many total vertebrae are there in the human spine?

How many of these 33 vertebrae are fused?

Name the most superior section of the spine:

Which section of the spine do ribs attach?

Which movable section of the spine rests inferior to the thoracic spine?

Name the most inferior section of the spine:

What is another name for the first cervical vertebrae (C1)?

What is another name for the second cervical vertebrae (C2)?

What part of the vertebrae am I pointing to?

What part of the vertebrae am I pointing to?

What type of vertebrae is this? (Which section is it located)

What type of vertebrae is this? (Which section is it located)

(1 of 2) The lamina attaches the arch to the body.

(2 of 2) What attaches the arch to the body?

(1 of 2) The spinous process can be palpated along the center of the spine.

(2 of 2) What type of process projects laterally and cannot be palpated?

What muscle is this?

What muscle group is this?

What muscle group is this?

What muscle group is this?

What muscle group is highlighted orange?

What muscle group is highlighted blue?

What motion is the erector spinae responsible for?

Shoulder flexion

Scapular protraction

Cervical Flexion

Trunk rotation

Trunk extension

What motion does the rectus abdominus perform?

Scapular Elevation

Rib Flaring

Trunk rotation

Trunk Rotation

Trunk Flexion

Your transverse abdominus lies underneath your rectus abdominus AND obliques.

The obliques rotate your trunk from one side to the other.

What is by far the most common type of injury to the lumbar spine?

With a traumatic lumbar fracture, what are you also at risk for having?

Name this injury:

Name this injury:

Which injury is unlikely to cause radiating pain & numbness into the legs?

Pinched lumbar nerve

Spondylolisthesis

Herniated Disc

Piriformis Tightness

Thoracic Strain

What nerve typically is the cause of these types of symptoms?

Ulnar

Spinal Cord

Femoral

Brachial

Sciatic

What is the better position for a low back injury? (supine, prone, sidelying)

What type of tape/wrap could you apply for someone with a broken rib?

What special test is shown below?

What special test for the spine can detect a malingerer (faker)?

My clinical hours and proficiencies together are worth 40% of my grade and I should probably turn them in if I am to get the grade I want.

(1 of 2) Just breathing is very painful for someone with a broken rib.

(2 of 2) Why?

(1 of 2) The spinal cord ends at the sacrum.

(2 of 2) Where does it end?

My options to end out of the year are to:

Suck it up for 2 more weeks and complete my assignments and study for the exam

Turn them in, if I do.

Make sure I have hours either with Lewis, a sport, or work.

If I don’t, get them done.

Check to make sure I have my proficiencies done

Since we have time leftover (again), what could you be doing right now to make sure you pass with flying colors?