Anatomy and Injuries to the Spine Check 2

What is the proper lifting techniques for picking up objects from the ground?

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This is usually identified by one-sided local pain, spasm, and stiffness in the low back

• Lumbar Fracture

• myotome

• Lumbar Sprain
• Lumbar Strain

This is usually identified by a pop in the back, (usually from lifting wrong) followed by center-line spinal pain.

• Lumbar Sprain
• Lumbar Strain
• Lumbar Fracture

• myotome

Is it possible to fracture a vertebrae and not become paralyzed?

• Yes
• No

Type of fracture that commonly occurs in the spine of elderly patients

• avulsion

• stress

• compression

• transverse

Place the following steps for vac mat/ spine boarding in the correct order

• Step 4

• Evaluate Nerves 1st time

• Step 2

• Hold C-Spine

• Step 1

• Strap patient to vac mat/ spine board

• Step 3

• Evaluate Nerves 2nd time

• Step 5

• Apply C-collar

Match the following dermatome with their sensory regions.

• L5

• Upper Anterior Thigh

• C7

• Lateral arm

• C5

• Lateral side of the leg/ dorsum of the foot

• L1

• medial arm

• T1

• Middle finger

Match the area of the body's motor function with the nerve that supplies it.

• T1

• Extensor Digitorum and Extensor Hallicus Longus - ankle dorsiflexion and inversion

• L5

• wrist extensors - extension

• C6

• Peroneals - ankle eversion

• C5

• deltoid - shoulder abduction

• S1

• finger abductors- abduction

The heaviest areas of the body to focus on when log rolling and stabilizing the spine are the:

• head and feet

• head and shoulders

• shoulders and hips

• hips and legs

What is the most common type of fracture in the spine?

• stress

• compression

• greenstick

• compound