Pathology Set #3: Skeletal System

Multiple Choice

Which of the following conditions is caused by the compression of a nerve in the spine and is sometimes referred to as a pinched nerve?

• Herniated disk

• Radiculopathy

• Lumbago

• Spondylolisthesis

Open Ended

Explain the differences between scoliosis, kyphosis, and lordosis in terms of spinal curvature.

Multiple Choice

What is scoliosis?

• Increase in forward curvature of the lumbar spine

• Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

• Increase in outward curvature of the thoracic spine

• Loss of spinal flexibility

Open Ended

Do you have any questions or would you like to know more about the spinal column and its related pathologies?