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WorksheetsLumbar & Thoracic spine anatomy
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
How many vertebrae are there in the Lumbar spine?
7
5
12
4
How many pairs of lumbar spinal nerve are there?
6
12
8
5
What is the natural curvature of the lumbar spine called?
Scoliosis
Kyphosis
Valgus
Lordosis
At what Lx level does the spinal cord end and the cauda equina start?
L1/2
L2/3
L3/4
L4/5
Which of the following spinal nerves originate from the lumbar spine?
Radial nerve
Median nerve
Musculocuaneous nerve
Common Peroneal Nerve
How many vertebrae do we have in the thoracic spine?
7
5
4
12
What is the natural curvature of the thoracic spine called?
Lordosis
Kyphosis
Varus
Scoliosis
What extra articulations do we have in the thoracic spine?
Costovertebral and sacroilliac joints
Atlantoaxial and costotransverse joints
Atlantoaxial and sacroilliac joints
Costovertebral and costotransverse joints
At roughly what angle do the lumbar facet joints articulate with each other?
0 degrees
45 degrees
60 degrees
90 degrees
For what reason is extension limited in the thoracic spine?
The atlantoaxial joint gets in the way
The inferiorly pointing spinous process get in the way
There is only 2-5 degrees of movement at this joint
The rib cage limits movement in the sagital plane
At which spinal level might you suspect a problem if a patient has unilateral myotomal weakness of knee extension?
L3
L4
L5
L1
At which spinal level might you suspect a problem if a patient has dermatomal loss of light touch sensation of the medial forearm?
T1
T2
L1
L2
