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

TRUE or FALSE? (1 of 2) The lamina attaches the arch to the body.

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

TRUE or FALSE? (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 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

TRUE or FALSE? Your transverse abdominus lies underneath your rectus abdominus AND obliques.

TRUE or FALSE? 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:

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)?

TRUE or FALSE? 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.

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

(2 of 2) Why?

TRUE or FALSE? (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?