Chapter 4- Back

Clinically Oriented Anatomy 7Th Ed By Agur Dalley

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Chapter 4- Back

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

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14. Which of the following is correct pertaining to the longitudinal ligaments of the vertebral column?
  A) Both tend to limit hyperflexion.
  B) Both tend to limit hyperextension.
  C) The anterior limits hyperextension whereas the posterior limits hyperflexion.
  D) The anterior limits hyperflexion whereas the posterior limits hyperextension.
  E) Both limit lateral flexion.
  Ans: C

 

 

15. Which of the following is incorrect pertaining to herniation of the nucleus pulposus?
  A) usually occurs posterolaterally
  B) may produce lumbago
  C) may produce sciatica
  D) tends to occur acutely in an elderly person
  E) typically occurs at or near the lumbosacral junction
  Ans: D

 

 

16. Typically, cervical disc herniation:
  A) results from forcible hyperextension.
  B) affects the spinal nerve exiting at the level of the affected disc (C5 nerve affected with C4/C5 disc herniation).
  C) is associated with vertebral body fracture.
  D) is associated with osteoarthritis of the facet joints.
  E) is associated with rupture of the ligamentum flavum.
  Ans: B

 

 

17. Which one of the following associations is incorrect?
  A) tectorial membrane—superior continuation of the posterior longitudinal ligament
  B) cruciate (cruciform) ligament—composed of the transverse ligament of the atlas and the longitudinal bands
  C) rupture of the transverse ligament of the atlas—atlantoaxial subluxation
  D) rupture of the alar ligaments—increased range in head movements
  E) fracture of the dens—anterior dislocation of C3–C5 vertebrae
  Ans: E

 

 

18. While driving under the influence of alcohol, one of your patients hit a streetlight head-on at 50 mph. There is some concern that she injured her vertebral column. As a result of this accident, which of the following injuries would be most likely?
  A) fracture of the facet joints at C3/C4
  B) fracture of the facet joints at T12/L1
  C) fracture of the facet joints at L5/S1
  D) fracture of the body of T12
  E) dislocation of C3 on C4
  Ans: D

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