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Unit 2: Injuries to the Spine Exam

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An injury resulting in complete paralysis of all 4 limbs and the trunk is called:

a)

Paraplegia

b)

Quadriplegia

c)

Cervical Nerve Syndrome

d)

Axial Load

2.

Known as a “stinger” or “burner,” caused by forced lateral flexion:

a)

Cervical Spine Injury

b)

Cervical Nerve Syndrome

c)

Hyperextension

d)

Herniated Disc

3.

An injury resulting in paralysis of the trunk and legs:

a)

Paraplegia

b)

Quadriplegia

c)

Axial Load

d)

Myotome

4.

Injury caused by forced cervical compression:

a)

Hyperextension

b)

Herniated Disc

c)

Axial Load

d)

Paraplegia

5.

Injury caused by forced cervical extension:

a)

Axial Load

b)

Herniated Disc

c)

Hyperextension

d)

Cervical Nerve Syndrome

6.

An area of skin innervated by a sensory nerve root is called a:

a)

Myotome

b)

Dermatome

c)

Peripheral Nervous System

d)

Sympathetic Nervous System

7.

A set of muscles innervated by a motor nerve root is called a:

a)

Dermatome

b)

Myotome

c)

Central Nervous System

d)

Hyperextension

8.

Nucleus pulposus herniates through the annulus fibrosis in a:

a)

Axial Load

b)

Cervical Spine Injury

c)

Herniated Disc

d)

Paraplegia

9.

This branch of the PNS controls the fight or flight response:

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Parasympathetic Nervous System

c)

Sympathetic Nervous System

d)

Myotome

10.

This branch of the PNS controls being calm, rest and digest:

a)

Sympathetic Nervous System

b)

Parasympathetic Nervous System

c)

Dermatome

d)

Axial Load

11.

This system contains the brain and spinal cord:

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

c)

Autonomic Nervous System

d)

Cervical Nerve Syndrome

12.

This system is involuntary, contains cranial and spinal nerves:

a)

Sympathetic Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

c)

Central Nervous System

d)

Autonomic Nervous System

13.

An area of muscle that is innervated by a nerve root is known as?

a)

Dermatome

b)

Peripheral Nerve

c)

Cranial Nerve

d)

Myotome

14.

Commonly occurs from axial loading or forced movement of the head, neck, and/or spine:

a)

Cervical Spine Injury

b)

Herniated Disc

c)

Hyperextension

d)

Quadriplegia

15.

An area of skin that is innervated by a nerve root is known as?

a)

Dermatome

b)

Dermatology

c)

Cranial Nerve

d)

Myotome

16.

What injury is shown?

a)

Nerve root impingement (herniated disc)

b)

Muscle strain

c)

Ligament sprain

d)

Bone fracture

17.

Which Dermatome is shown in BLUE?

a)

C5 dermatome

b)

C7 dermatome

c)

L4 dermatome

d)

T1 dermatome

18.

Which Dermatome is shown in purple?


a)

C7 dermatome injury

b)

T4 dermatome injury

c)

L2 dermatome injury

d)

S1 dermatome injury

19.

Which Dermatome is shown in ORANGE?

a)

C5

b)

C6

c)

C7

d)

T1

20.

Which Dermatome is shown in purple?


a)

C6

b)

C5

c)

C7

d)

T1

21.

The 5 sections of the skeletal vertebrae and the number of vertebrae in each are:

a)

Cervical (7), Thoracic (12), Lumbar (5), Sacral (5 fused), Coccygeal (4 fused)

b)

Cervical (8), Thoracic (10), Lumbar (6), Sacral (4 fused), Coccygeal (3 fused)

c)

Cervical (6), Thoracic (14), Lumbar (4), Sacral (6 fused), Coccygeal (5 fused)

d)

Cervical (7), Thoracic (11), Lumbar (5), Sacral (5 fused), Coccygeal (2 fused)

22.

Select the option that correctly names 3 cranial nerves, states if each is motor, sensory, or both, and describes the function of each.

a)

Olfactory (sensory, smell), Oculomotor (motor, eye movement), Trigeminal (both, facial sensation and chewing)

b)

Optic (motor, vision), Facial (sensory, facial expression), Vagus (motor, swallowing)

c)

Trochlear (both, taste and eye movement), Accessory (sensory, hearing), Hypoglossal (both, tongue movement and taste)

d)

Abducens (sensory, balance), Glossopharyngeal (motor, heart rate), Vestibulocochlear (both, hearing and smell)

23.

Which body system is shown above?

a)

nervous

b)

muscular

c)

respiratory

d)

skeletal

24.
This is a picture of the 
a)
peripheral nervous sysyem
b)
central nervous system
c)
respiratory system
d)
circulatory system
25.

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for transmitting signals between the brain and the rest of the body?

a)

Peripheral Nervous System

b)

Respiratory System

c)

Muscular System

d)

Digestive System

26.

What is the main function of the myotome?

a)

Sensation in the skin

b)

Movement in a group of muscles

c)

Regulation of heart rate

d)

Production of hormones

27.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the central nervous system?

a)

Processing sensory information

b)

Pumping blood throughout the body

c)

Controlling voluntary movements

d)

Interpreting signals from the environment

28.

Which of the following best describes the function of a dermatome?

a)

Transmits motor signals to muscles

b)

Supplies sensation to a specific area of skin

c)

Regulates hormone production

d)

Controls voluntary muscle movement

29.

What type of injury is most likely to result from a sudden, forceful compression of the spine?

a)

Axial Load Injury

b)

Myotome Injury

c)

Peripheral Nerve Damage

d)

Sympathetic Nervous System Disorder

30.

Which system is responsible for involuntary actions such as heart rate and digestion?

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Autonomic Nervous System

c)

Muscular System

d)

Respiratory System

31.
What’s the condition called when a person has no use of their arms and legs?
a)
Paraplegia
b)
Quadriplegia
c)
Transient Paralysis
32.
What’s the condition called when a person has no use of their legs?
a)
Paraplegia
b)
Quadriplegia
c)
Transient Paralysis
33.
Is it possible to fracture a vertebrae and not become paralyzed?
a)
Yes
b)
No
34.
Is it possible to damage the CERVICAL spinal cord and not have it affect everything from there down?
a)
Yes: Because it's a local injury
b)
No: Because it's a local injury, but the effects are felt in every level after the area of injury
35.
Stingers or Burners are an injury that do what?
a)
Cause lumbar plexus radiculopathy
b)
Cause sacral plexus radiculopathy
c)
Cause brachial plexus radiculopathy
36.
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