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Head Neck and Spine Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
There are __________ lumbar vertebrae. 
a)
12
b)
5
c)
7
d)
6
2.
Abnormal posture when there is an excessive forward curve of the lumbar spine 
a)
kyphosis 
b)
lordosis 
c)
forward head
d)
scoliosis 
3.
How many thoracic vertebra exist in the spinal column? 
a)
15
b)
5
c)
12
d)
7
4.
The gel-like disks found between vertebrae
a)
Myelin
b)
Intervertebral disks
c)
Facet Joints
d)
Coccygeal plates
5.

What direction is the curve of the thoracic spine?

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Lateral

d)

Superior

6.
How many cervical vertebrae are there?
a)
4
b)
7
c)
9
d)
12
7.
The first vertebrae (C1) that supports the head and allows for movement of the head up and down is the 
a)
atlas
b)
axis
c)
transverse process
d)
sacrum 
8.
How many ribs are found in the typical human? 
a)
12
b)
5
c)
10
d)
8
9.

How many pairs of true ribs are there?

a)

12

b)

2

c)

5

d)

7

10.

Which one below shows the correct order of the 5 spinal sections from top to bottom?

a)

cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, & coccygeal

b)

sacral, thoracic, lumbar, cervical, & coccygeal

c)

coccygeal, cervical, throacic, lumbar, & sacral

11.
What is a common way to get a cervical vertebra fracture? 
a)
excessive rotation 
b)
axial loading 
c)
excessive flexion 
d)
direct impact to vertebra 
12.
Which of the following vertebrae is considered the strongest and most massive?
a)
cervical
b)
thoracic
c)
lumbar
d)
sacral
e)
coccyx
13.
Which of the following parts of the spine is considered the most mobile and vulnerable to a wide range of sports injuries?
a)
cervical
b)
thoracic
c)
lumbar
d)
sacral
e)
coccyx
14.
The function of the ___________ is to act as a shock absorber for the spine.
a)
Vertebral body
b)
Intervertebral discs
c)
Skull
d)
Transverse processes
e)
Feet
15.

White outer covering of the eye is known as?

a)

lens

b)

sclera

c)

cornea

d)

pupil

16.

This structure focuses light rays onto the retina

a)

sclera

b)

cornea

c)

lens

d)

iris

17.
Cells responsible for color vision
a)
rods
b)
cones
c)
iris
d)
retina
18.

Injury where the back of the eye is no longer attached:

a)

blowout

b)

corneal abrasion

c)

detached retina

d)

ruptured globe

19.
Which is the most specific symptoms of a corneal abrasion?
a)
dizziness and confusion
b)
sees sparks
c)
sensitive to light and feels like something is in the eye
d)
numbness
20.
Upper jaw bone
a)
maxillae
b)
mandible
c)
zygomatic
d)
septum
21.
Lower jaw. Only moveable bone in the face.
a)
maxillae
b)
mandible
c)
zygomatic
d)
septum
22.
what is the most common sport for an athlete to get cauliflower ear?
a)
swimming
b)
football
c)
wrestling
d)
soccer
23.
Which sport is common for an athlete to get otitis externa?
a)
swimming
b)
wrestling
c)
boxing
d)
football
24.
Part of the ear that contains fluid that moves in response to vibrations
a)
ear drum
b)
pinna
c)
cochlea
d)
malleus
25.
Part of the ear that vibrates when soundwaves get to it from the auditory canal
a)
cochlea
b)
tympanic membrane
c)
pinna
d)
palate
26.
medical term for bloody nose
a)
hematoma auris
b)
epistaxis
c)
otitis externa
d)
deviated septum
27.

Concussions can be caused by which of the following mechanisms?

a)

Direct blow

b)

Acceleration/deceleration forces

c)

Rotational or shearing forces

d)

All answers are correct

28.

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

a)

Spondylolysis

b)

Spondylolisthesis

c)

Lumbar Ligament Sprain

d)

Lumbar Muscle Strain

29.

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

a)

Lumbar Ligament Sprain

b)

Lumbar Muscle Strain

c)

Ankylosing Spondylitis

30.
What causes a disc to bulge or herniate?
a)
The Nucleus Pulposis shifts toward the Annular Wall
b)
The entire disc slides off the vertebrae
c)
Bad posture, improper lifting, wear and tear, etc
31.
This is due to a stress fracture in the pars portion of the vertebrae..
a)
Spondylitis
b)
Spondylolysis
c)
Spondylolisthesis
d)
Ankylosing Spondylitis
32.
This is an exaggerated lateral curve.
a)
Kyphosis
b)
Scoliosis
c)
Lordosis
33.
Rapid & forced flexion, extension, lateral flexion, or rotation of the head can cause? 
a)
Cervical Sprain
b)
Cervical Strain
c)
Concussion
d)
All of these
34.
What’s the condition called when a person has no use of their arms and legs?
a)
Paraplegia
b)
Quadriplegia
c)
Transient Paralysis
35.
What’s the condition called when a person has no use of their legs?
a)
Paraplegia
b)
Quadriplegia
c)
Transient Paralysis
36.

Valsalva maneuver is a special test for which pathology?

a)

Verterbral fracture

b)

Sprains and Strains

c)

Intervertebral disk pathology

d)

SI Dysfunction

37.

What injury is this "step-off deformity" portraying?

a)

Spondylolysis

b)

Spondyolisthesis

c)

Disc herniation

d)

Spinal cord pathology

38.

What abnormal spinal curvature is portrayed in picture "B"

a)

Kyphosis

b)

Lordosis

c)

Scoliosis

d)

Sway Back

39.

What abnormal spinal curvature is portrayed in picture "A"

a)

Kyphosis

b)

Lordosis

c)

Scoliosis

d)

Sway Back

40.

Sharp shooting pain or numbness and tingling running down the buttock and back of a single leg could be indicative of which pathologies?

a)

Disc herniation or piriformis syndrome

b)

cervical fracture & paralysis

c)

Spondylolysis

d)

Spinal lordosis

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