WorksheetsLow Back and Spine
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
There are (a) lumbar vertebrae.
What is the term used to describe the inward curvature of the lumbar spine?
lordosis
kyphosis
eversion
inversion
What is the name of the joint that connects the pelvis to the sacrum?
lumbar thoracic joint
sacroiliac joint
AC joint
vertebral body
Why is the vertebral body of the lumbar spine taller and bulkier than the cervical and thoracic vertebral bodies?
the lumbar spine continues to grow after the other spinal sections have stopped
this is to accommodate pregnant and obese individuals
the lumbar spine has to withstand more pressure and stress during daily activities
the veterbral body of the lumbar spine is not taller and more bulky than the other spinal sections
The bony rings that attach on the back of the vertebral body form what structure?
spinal cord
spinal canal
vertebral disc
vertebral body
The spinal cord extend from what structure to what structure?
brain to the L1 vertebrae
brain to coccyx
brain to the L3 vertebrae
brain to the L2 vertebrae
Below the L2 vertebrae the spinal cord splits into this structure.
stim cells
coccyx
brachial plexus
cauda equina
The intervertebral disc is made up of which of the following structures?
nucleus pulposus
arachnoid mater
annulus fibrosus
ligamentus teres
Which of the following mechanisms would most likely cause a disc herniation?
heavy lifting with twisting
sprinting
riding a bicycle
swimming
This injury results from micro tears of the tendons, ligaments or muscles of the low back.
spinal stenosis
lumbar strain
herniated disc
spondylosis
Select all the characteristics of SPONDYLOLITHESIS.
may require surgery
worst of all the spondy's
common in infants
characterized by the forward slip of vertebra on the vertebra below it
Inflammation and dysfunctional movement due to increased or decreased motion of this joint.
spondylitis
sciatic nerve pain
herniated disc
sacroiliac joint dysfunction
Select all the characteristics of SPONDYLITIS.
worst of all the spondy's
no cure
more common in men than women
inflammation of the vertebrae, may lead to fused vertebrae
Spondylolysis is also known as (a) .
Nerve pain in the leg caused by irritation
and/or compression of the (a) .
