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WorksheetsSpine Full Unit Review
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 45mins
Identify the bony landmark.
Vertebral Body
Spinous Process
Transverse Process
Vertebral Foramen
Identify the bony landmark.
Vertebral Body
Spinous Process
Transverse Process
Vertebral Foramen
Identify the bony landmark.
Vertebral Body
Spinous Process
Transverse Process
Vertebral Foramen
Identify the bony landmark.
Vertebral Body
Spinous Process
Transverse Process
Vertebral Foramen
Identify the bony landmark.
Vertebral Body
Spinous Process
Transverse Process
Superior Facet
Identify the bony landmark.
Pedicle
Lamina
Identify the bony landmark.
Pedicle
Lamina
Identify the bony landmark.
Vertebral Body
Spinous Process
Inferior Facet
Identify the bony landmark.
Vertebral Body
Spinous Process
Inferior Facet
Identify the bony landmark.
Vertebral Body
Spinous Process
Inferior Facet
Identify the spinal ligament.
ALL
PLL
Ligamentum Flavum
Supraspinous
Interspinous
Identify the spinal ligament.
ALL
PLL
Ligamentum Flavum
Supraspinous
Interspinous
Identify the spinal ligament.
ALL
PLL
Ligamentum Flavum
Supraspinous
Interspinous
Identify the spinal ligament.
ALL
PLL
Ligamentum Flavum
Supraspinous
Interspinous
Identify the spinal ligament.
ALL
PLL
Ligamentum Flavum
Supraspinous
Interspinous
What part of the disc is this?
Nucleus
Annulus
What part of the disc is this?
Nucleus
Annulus
Identify the structure.
ALL
PLL
Intervertebral Disc
Ligamentum Flavum
What is the main weight-bearing component of the vertebra?
Transverse Process
Vertebral Body
Spinous Process
Vertebral Foramen
What structure is the hole that the spinal cord fits in?
Transverse Process
Vertebral Body
Spinous Process
Vertebral Foramen
What do we call the posterior projection on the vertebra?
Transverse Process
Vertebral Body
Spinous Process
Vertebral Foramen
What do we call the lateral projections on the vertebra?
Transverse Process
Vertebral Body
Spinous Process
Vertebral Foramen
What are the 2 parts of the vertebral arch?
Spinous and Transverse Processes
Pedicle and Lamina
Superior and Inferior Facets
Which part of the vertebral arch connects with the vertebral body?
Lamina
Pedicle
Which part of the vertebra is the ligamentum flavum connecting?
Transverse Process
Lamina
Spinous Process
Vertebral Foramen
Which part of the vertebra is the interspinous ligament in between?
Transverse Process
Lamina
Spinous Process
Vertebral Foramen
What is the name of the thick, strong ligament on the front of the spine that limits extension?
ALL
PLL
Ligamentum Flavum
Supraspinous
Interspinous
What is the function of the intervertebral discs?
Limit Flexion
Limit Extension
Transmit body weight and cushion vertebrae
What is the name of the ligament on the back of the vertebral bodies that limits flexion?
ALL
PLL
Ligamentum Flavum
Supraspinous
Interspinous
What is the name of the center gel/liquid portion of the intervertebral disc?
Nucleus
Annulus
What is the name of the tough outer ring portion of the intervertebral disc?
Nucleus
Annulus
Identify the bony landmark.
Vertebral Body
Spinous Process
Transverse Process
Vertebral Foramen
Which of the following is a requirement before an athlete with a burner/stinger return to play?
Full ROM
Full Strength
No symptoms
All of the above
What would be the best for someone with a coccyx injury to use for extended periods of sitting?
Surgery
Diaper
Ice
Doughnut/Ring Padded Seat
What motion will increase pain in someone with facet syndrome?
Spine Flexion
Lateral Bending/Flexion
Spine Extension + Rotation
Abduction
What part of the vertebra is involved in a spondylolysis?
Vertebral Body
Spinous Process
Intervertebral Disc
Pars Interarticularis
What range of motion will increase pain and symptoms in a patient with a lumbar herniated disc?
Spine Rotation
Spine Flexion
Spine Extension
Lateral Bending
What muscle is typically involved with a low back muscle strain?
Rectus Abdominis
Trapezius
External Oblique
Erector Spinae
What spine injury would occur with the MOI of a sudden snap of the neck?
Burner/Stinger
Whiplash
Coccyx Injury
Cervical Fracture
What spine injury would occur with the MOI of a helmet-to-helmet collision?
Burner/Stinger
Whiplash
Coccyx Injury
Cervical Fracture
What spine injury would occur with the MOI of stretching or compressing the brachial plexus?
Burner/Stinger
Whiplash
Coccyx Injury
Cervical Fracture
What spine injury would occur with the MOI of falling backwards directly onto the tailbone?
Burner/Stinger
Whiplash
Coccyx Injury
Cervical Fracture
What injury would have central neck pain with numbness/tingling in the arms/legs?
Cervical Fracture/Dislocation
Whiplash
Burner/Stinger
Low Back Strain
What injury would cause neck pain and stiffness?
Cervical Fracture/Dislocation
Whiplash
Burner/Stinger
Low Back Strain
What injury would have burning, numbness, and tingling from shoulder to hand?
Cervical Fracture/Dislocation
Whiplash
Burner/Stinger
Low Back Strain
What injury would have pain in the muscle belly 2-3 inches lateral to the spine on both sides?
Cervical Fracture/Dislocation
Whiplash
Burner/Stinger
Low Back Strain
What injury would have dull pain where the spine meets the pelvis?
Facet Syndrome
Coccyx Injury
SI Joint Dysfunction
Spondylolysis
What injury would have constant achy pain in one segment of lumbar spine?
Facet Syndrome
Coccyx Injury
SI Joint Dysfunction
Spondylolysis
What injury would have a severe pain at the very bottom of the spine?
Facet Syndrome
Coccyx Injury
SI Joint Dysfunction
Spondylolysis
What injury would have pain on one side of spine about 1 inch lateral to spinous process?
Facet Syndrome
Coccyx Injury
SI Joint Dysfunction
Spondylolysis
What injury would have pain at one lumbar vertebra and shooting pain/tingling down one leg?
Lumbar Herniated Disc
Coccyx Injury
SI Joint Dysfunction
Spondylolysis
Why is it important to ask if athlete w/ neck injury has any numbness/tingling in extremities?
To determine if they have a burner/stinger
To determine if the spinal cord/nerve roots could be damaged by a fracture/dislocation
What is the recommended treatment for someone with a suspected cervical fracture/dislocation?
Immobilize on a spineboard
Help them to their feet and off the field
Check cervical ROM and strength
What injury is a stress fracture of the pars interarticularis?
Lumbar Herniated Disc
Spondylolysis
Low Back Strain
Facet Syndrome
What injury occurs when stress fracture of the pars interarticularis slips and press on nerves?
Lumbar Herniated Disc
Low Back Strain
Spondylolysthesis
Facet Syndrome
What is the most common position of the neck during a cervical fracture/dislocation?
Extended and Laterally Bended
Flexed, Rotated, and Axial Load
Neutral
What injury does an x-ray "Scotty Dog Sign" with a collar indicate?
Spondylolysis
Spondylolysthesis
What injury does an x-ray "Scotty Dog Sign" with the head chopped off indicate?
Spondylolysis
Spondylolysthesis
Which of the following is not one of the deep spinal muscles?
Intertransverse
Interspinal
Erector Spinae
Rotator
Which is not part of erector spinae
Multifidus
Iliocostalis
Spinalis
Longissiumus
What is the action of erector spinae?
Flexion
Extension and Lateral Bending
Rotation
Which of the following muscles does not help flex the spine?
Rectus Abdominis
Erector Spinae
External Oblique
Internal Oblique
What is the function of the scalenes?
Neck Lateral Bending
Neck Flexion
Neck Extension
Neck Rotation
Which of the following muscles is responsible for spinal stability?
Rectus Abdominis
External Oblique
Multifidus
Gluteus Maximus
What is the main action of the rectus abdominis?
Spine Rotation
Spine Extension
Spine Lateral Bending
Spine Flexion
What is the main action of the internal and external obliques?
Spine Rotation
Spine Extension
Spine Lateral Bending
Spine Flexion
What action occurs when one side of erector spinae contracts?
Spine Lateral Bending
Spine Flexion
Spine Extension
Spine Rotation
What action occurs when both sides of erector spinae contract?
Spine Lateral Bending
Spine Flexion
Spine Extension
Spine Rotation
What is the function of transverse abdominis?
Pelvis Stability
Spine Flexion
Spine Extension
Spine Rotation
What is the name of the protective membranes on the spinal cord?
ALL
PLL
Intervertebral Disc
Meninges
What is the name of the outgoing spinal cord messages that cause movement of our body?
Motor
Sensory
Reflex
What is the name of the incoming spinal cord messages about what we feel and touch?
Motor
Sensory
Reflex
What spinal cord messages bypass the brain to protect our body from harm?
Motor
Sensory
Reflex
The cervical spinal nerves branch into what part of the body?
Arms
Middle/Core
Legs
The thoracic spinal nerves branch into what part of the body?
Arms
Middle/Core
Legs
The lumbar spinal nerves branch into what part of the body?
Arms
Middle/Core
Legs
What ROM is occurring at the spine?
Flexion
Extension
Rotation
Lateral Bending
What ROM is occurring at the spine?
Flexion
Extension
Rotation
Lateral Bending
What ROM is occurring at the spine?
Flexion
Extension
Rotation
Lateral Bending
What ROM is occurring at the spine?
Flexion
Extension
Rotation
Lateral Bending
What part of erector spinae is this?
Spinalis
Longissimus
Iliocostalis
What part of erector spinae is this?
Spinalis
Longissimus
Iliocostalis
What part of erector spinae is this?
Spinalis
Longissimus
Iliocostalis
What posterior muscle is this?
Rectus Abdominis
Erector Spinae
External Oblique
Internal Oblique
What anterior muscle is this?
Rectus Abdominis
Erector Spinae
External Oblique
Internal Oblique
What anterior muscle is this?
Rectus Abdominis
Erector Spinae
External Oblique
Internal Oblique
What anterior muscle is this?
Rectus Abdominis
Transverse Abdominis
External Oblique
Internal Oblique
What anterior muscle is this?
Rectus Abdominis
Transverse Abdominis
External Oblique
Internal Oblique
What neck muscle is this?
Scalenes
Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)
What neck muscle is this?
Scalenes
Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)
