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Which part of the body does the lumbar spine support?
Which part of the body does the lumbar spine support?
- Lower body
- Arms
- Upper body (correct)
- Head
How many facet joints are there in the lumbar spine?
How many facet joints are there in the lumbar spine?
- 5
- 10 (correct)
- 15
- 20
What percentage of the axial load do the facet joints carry with a normal intact disc?
What percentage of the axial load do the facet joints carry with a normal intact disc?
- 40-45%
- 20-25% (correct)
- 30-35%
- 10-15%
What is the term for degeneration of the intervertebral disc?
What is the term for degeneration of the intervertebral disc?
What is the term for a defect in the pars interarticularis or the arch of the vertebra?
What is the term for a defect in the pars interarticularis or the arch of the vertebra?
What is the term for a forward displacement of one vertebra over another?
What is the term for a forward displacement of one vertebra over another?
What is the term for a backward displacement of one vertebra on another?
What is the term for a backward displacement of one vertebra on another?
Which of the following is a function of the cartilaginous end plate?
Which of the following is a function of the cartilaginous end plate?
What is the primary function of the intervertebral discs?
What is the primary function of the intervertebral discs?
What causes Schmorl's nodules?
What causes Schmorl's nodules?
Which structure around the intervertebral disc is pain-sensitive?
Which structure around the intervertebral disc is pain-sensitive?
What is the result of a disc prolapse?
What is the result of a disc prolapse?
What can pressure on the spinal cord itself lead to?
What can pressure on the spinal cord itself lead to?
What determines the severity of the neurological deficit in disc injuries?
What determines the severity of the neurological deficit in disc injuries?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the facet joints in the lumbar spine?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the facet joints in the lumbar spine?
What is the close packed position of the facet joints in the lumbar spine?
What is the close packed position of the facet joints in the lumbar spine?
What is the capsular pattern of the facet joints in the lumbar spine?
What is the capsular pattern of the facet joints in the lumbar spine?
Which ligament is unique to the lumbar spine and pelvis?
Which ligament is unique to the lumbar spine and pelvis?
What is the function of the intervertebral discs in the vertebral column?
What is the function of the intervertebral discs in the vertebral column?
What is the outer portion of the annulus fibrosus made up of?
What is the outer portion of the annulus fibrosus made up of?
What happens to the water content of the intervertebral discs with age?
What happens to the water content of the intervertebral discs with age?
Which part of the spine is the most common site of problems in the vertebral column?
Which part of the spine is the most common site of problems in the vertebral column?
Which nerve root is more likely to be compressed by the L4 disc?
Which nerve root is more likely to be compressed by the L4 disc?
What is the name of the joint between the mobile segment L5 and the stable segment S1?
What is the name of the joint between the mobile segment L5 and the stable segment S1?
What is the function of the intervertebral disc unit in the lumbar spine?
What is the function of the intervertebral disc unit in the lumbar spine?
Which factor increases the amount of stress on the L5-S1 segment?
Which factor increases the amount of stress on the L5-S1 segment?
What is the close packed position of the lumbar spine?
What is the close packed position of the lumbar spine?
What is the capsular pattern of the lumbar spine?
What is the capsular pattern of the lumbar spine?
What is the activity that causes the highest percentage increase in disc pressure at L3?
What is the activity that causes the highest percentage increase in disc pressure at L3?
Which of the following is considered a favorable prognostic factor for nonoperative care of lumbar disc herniation?
Which of the following is considered a favorable prognostic factor for nonoperative care of lumbar disc herniation?
Which joints control the direction of movement in the lumbar spine?
Which joints control the direction of movement in the lumbar spine?
What is the resting position of the facet joints in the lumbar spine?
What is the resting position of the facet joints in the lumbar spine?
What is the function of the iliolumbar ligament?
What is the function of the iliolumbar ligament?
What is the main function of the intervertebral discs in the vertebral column?
What is the main function of the intervertebral discs in the vertebral column?
What is the composition of the annulus fibrosus?
What is the composition of the annulus fibrosus?
What happens to the water content of the intervertebral discs with age?
What happens to the water content of the intervertebral discs with age?
What is the term for the fusion of the fifth lumbar segment to the sacrum or ilium?
What is the term for the fusion of the fifth lumbar segment to the sacrum or ilium?
Which joint in the lumbar spine carries about 20% to 25% of the axial load with a normal intact disc?
Which joint in the lumbar spine carries about 20% to 25% of the axial load with a normal intact disc?
What is the term for a defect in the pars interarticularis or the arch of the vertebra?
What is the term for a defect in the pars interarticularis or the arch of the vertebra?
What is the function of the facet joints in the lumbar spine?
What is the function of the facet joints in the lumbar spine?
What may lead to a forward displacement of one vertebra over another?
What may lead to a forward displacement of one vertebra over another?
What is the term for a backward displacement of one vertebra on another?
What is the term for a backward displacement of one vertebra on another?
What is the name for degeneration of the intervertebral disc?
What is the name for degeneration of the intervertebral disc?
What part of the body does the lumbar spine support?
What part of the body does the lumbar spine support?
Which of the following structures allows fluid to move between the intervertebral disc and the vertebral body?
Which of the following structures allows fluid to move between the intervertebral disc and the vertebral body?
What is the primary function of the cartilaginous end plate?
What is the primary function of the cartilaginous end plate?
What is the main source of nutrition for the intervertebral disc?
What is the main source of nutrition for the intervertebral disc?
At what age does the vascularity of the intervertebral discs decrease?
At what age does the vascularity of the intervertebral discs decrease?
What percentage of individuals have Schmorl's nodules?
What percentage of individuals have Schmorl's nodules?
What is the result of a disc extrusion?
What is the result of a disc extrusion?
What are the pain-sensitive structures around the intervertebral disc?
What are the pain-sensitive structures around the intervertebral disc?
Which of the following is true about the nerve roots in the lumbar spine?
Which of the following is true about the nerve roots in the lumbar spine?
Which segment of the vertebral column is the most common site of problems?
Which segment of the vertebral column is the most common site of problems?
What increases the stress on the L5-S1 segment of the vertebral column?
What increases the stress on the L5-S1 segment of the vertebral column?
What is the primary function of the intervertebral discs in the lumbar spine?
What is the primary function of the intervertebral discs in the lumbar spine?
Which activity causes the highest percentage increase in disc pressure at L3?
Which activity causes the highest percentage increase in disc pressure at L3?
Which of the following is a favorable prognostic factor for nonoperative care of lumbar disc herniation?
Which of the following is a favorable prognostic factor for nonoperative care of lumbar disc herniation?
What is the term for a defect in the pars interarticularis or the arch of the vertebra?
What is the term for a defect in the pars interarticularis or the arch of the vertebra?
What is the function of the cartilaginous end plate in the intervertebral disc unit?
What is the function of the cartilaginous end plate in the intervertebral disc unit?
What is the term for a backward displacement of one vertebra on another?
What is the term for a backward displacement of one vertebra on another?
Which structure in the intervertebral disc unit allows fluid to move between the disc and the vertebral body?
Which structure in the intervertebral disc unit allows fluid to move between the disc and the vertebral body?
What is the term for the herniation of the nucleus pulposus into the vertebral body?
What is the term for the herniation of the nucleus pulposus into the vertebral body?
Which part of the intervertebral disc unit is primarily avascular?
Which part of the intervertebral disc unit is primarily avascular?
Which structure restricts the movement of large molecules into the intervertebral disc?
Which structure restricts the movement of large molecules into the intervertebral disc?
What is the term for a disc injury in which the annulus fibrosus is perforated and discal material moves into the epidural space?
What is the term for a disc injury in which the annulus fibrosus is perforated and discal material moves into the epidural space?
Which part of the intervertebral disc unit decreases with age and is replaced with collagen?
Which part of the intervertebral disc unit decreases with age and is replaced with collagen?
What is the term for a disc injury in which the disc bulges posteriorly without rupture of the annulus fibrosus?
What is the term for a disc injury in which the disc bulges posteriorly without rupture of the annulus fibrosus?
Which structure should be included in any examination of the spine as a whole or in any examination of the hip or sacroiliac joints?
Which structure should be included in any examination of the spine as a whole or in any examination of the hip or sacroiliac joints?
What may lead to degeneration of the intervertebral disc in the lumbar spine?
What may lead to degeneration of the intervertebral disc in the lumbar spine?
What is the term for a forward displacement of one vertebra over another?
What is the term for a forward displacement of one vertebra over another?
What is the primary function of the facet joints in the lumbar spine?
What is the primary function of the facet joints in the lumbar spine?
What is the composition of the annulus fibrosus?
What is the composition of the annulus fibrosus?
What ligament is unique to the lumbar spine and pelvis?
What ligament is unique to the lumbar spine and pelvis?
What is the name of the joint between the mobile segment L5 and the stable segment S1?
What is the name of the joint between the mobile segment L5 and the stable segment S1?
Which of the following joints control the movement that occurs in the lumbar spine?
Which of the following joints control the movement that occurs in the lumbar spine?
What is the resting position of the facet joints in the lumbar spine?
What is the resting position of the facet joints in the lumbar spine?
What ligament connects the transverse process of L5 to the posterior ilium in the lumbar spine?
What ligament connects the transverse process of L5 to the posterior ilium in the lumbar spine?
What is the function of the intervertebral discs in the lumbar spine?
What is the function of the intervertebral discs in the lumbar spine?
What is the composition of the annulus fibrosus in the intervertebral disc?
What is the composition of the annulus fibrosus in the intervertebral disc?
What happens to the water content of the intervertebral discs with age?
What happens to the water content of the intervertebral discs with age?
What is the term for the degeneration of the intervertebral disc?
What is the term for the degeneration of the intervertebral disc?
Which segment of the vertebral column is the most common site of problems?
Which segment of the vertebral column is the most common site of problems?
What is the angle between L5 and S1 compared to the angles between other vertebrae?
What is the angle between L5 and S1 compared to the angles between other vertebrae?
What is the name of the joint between the mobile segment L5 and the stable segment S1?
What is the name of the joint between the mobile segment L5 and the stable segment S1?
Which nerve root is more likely to be compressed by the L4 disc?
Which nerve root is more likely to be compressed by the L4 disc?
What is the resting position of the facet joints in the lumbar spine?
What is the resting position of the facet joints in the lumbar spine?
What is the main function of the intervertebral discs in the vertebral column?
What is the main function of the intervertebral discs in the vertebral column?
What determines the severity of the neurological deficit in disc injuries?
What determines the severity of the neurological deficit in disc injuries?
What is the term for a defect in the pars interarticularis or the arch of the vertebra?
What is the term for a defect in the pars interarticularis or the arch of the vertebra?
What is the main source of nutrition for the intervertebral disc?
What is the main source of nutrition for the intervertebral disc?
Which structure in the intervertebral disc unit allows fluid to move between the disc and the vertebral body?
Which structure in the intervertebral disc unit allows fluid to move between the disc and the vertebral body?
What is the name for herniations of the nucleus pulposus into the vertebral body?
What is the name for herniations of the nucleus pulposus into the vertebral body?
Which of the following is a symptom of pressure on the cauda equina?
Which of the following is a symptom of pressure on the cauda equina?
What is the term for a defect in the pars interarticularis or the arch of the vertebra?
What is the term for a defect in the pars interarticularis or the arch of the vertebra?
What is the function of the intervertebral discs in the vertebral column?
What is the function of the intervertebral discs in the vertebral column?
Which structure around the intervertebral disc is primarily avascular?
Which structure around the intervertebral disc is primarily avascular?
What is the term for a protrusion of the disc without rupture of the annulus fibrosus?
What is the term for a protrusion of the disc without rupture of the annulus fibrosus?
What is the main function of the facet joints in the lumbar spine?
What is the main function of the facet joints in the lumbar spine?
What is the term for the abnormal occurrence where the first sacral segment is included in discussions of the lumbar spine?
What is the term for the abnormal occurrence where the first sacral segment is included in discussions of the lumbar spine?
Which ligament connects the transverse process of L5 to the posterior ilium in the lumbar spine?
Which ligament connects the transverse process of L5 to the posterior ilium in the lumbar spine?
What is the composition of the annulus fibrosus in the intervertebral disc?
What is the composition of the annulus fibrosus in the intervertebral disc?
What is the term for the gradual replacement of the hydrophilic mucoid tissue in the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc with fibrocartilage?
What is the term for the gradual replacement of the hydrophilic mucoid tissue in the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc with fibrocartilage?
What is the percentage of water in the intervertebral disc at birth?
What is the percentage of water in the intervertebral disc at birth?
What is the main source of nutrition for the intervertebral disc?
What is the main source of nutrition for the intervertebral disc?
Which segment of the vertebral column is the most common site of problems due to bearing more weight than any other vertebral level?
Which segment of the vertebral column is the most common site of problems due to bearing more weight than any other vertebral level?
What is the term for the degeneration of the intervertebral disc in the lumbar spine?
What is the term for the degeneration of the intervertebral disc in the lumbar spine?
What is the composition of the annulus fibrosus in the intervertebral disc unit?
What is the composition of the annulus fibrosus in the intervertebral disc unit?
What is the term for a disc injury in which the annulus fibrosus is perforated and discal material moves into the epidural space?
What is the term for a disc injury in which the annulus fibrosus is perforated and discal material moves into the epidural space?
What is the resting position of the facet joints in the lumbar spine?
What is the resting position of the facet joints in the lumbar spine?
What ligament connects the transverse process of L5 to the posterior ilium in the lumbar spine?
What ligament connects the transverse process of L5 to the posterior ilium in the lumbar spine?
What is the name of the joint between the mobile segment L5 and the stable segment S1?
What is the name of the joint between the mobile segment L5 and the stable segment S1?
What is the term for a forward displacement of one vertebra over another?
What is the term for a forward displacement of one vertebra over another?
What ligament is unique to the lumbar spine and pelvis?
What ligament is unique to the lumbar spine and pelvis?
Which of the following is NOT a possible result of injury, degeneration, or trauma to the motion segment in the lumbar spine?
Which of the following is NOT a possible result of injury, degeneration, or trauma to the motion segment in the lumbar spine?
How many facet joints are there in the lumbar spine?
How many facet joints are there in the lumbar spine?
What percentage of the axial load do the facet joints carry with a normal intact disc?
What percentage of the axial load do the facet joints carry with a normal intact disc?
What percentage of the axial load can the facet joints carry with degeneration of the disc?
What percentage of the axial load can the facet joints carry with degeneration of the disc?
What percentage of the torsional and shear strength do the facet joints provide?
What percentage of the torsional and shear strength do the facet joints provide?
What direction do the superior facets, or articular processes, face in the lumbar spine?
What direction do the superior facets, or articular processes, face in the lumbar spine?
What direction do the inferior facets face in the lumbar spine?
What direction do the inferior facets face in the lumbar spine?
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What does the lumbar spine support?
What does the lumbar spine support?
The lumbar spine supports the pelvis and lower limbs.
How many facet joints are in the lumbar spine?
How many facet joints are in the lumbar spine?
The lumbar spine has 10 facet joints, 5 pairs.
What percentage of axial load do lumbar facets carry?
What percentage of axial load do lumbar facets carry?
Facet joints in the lumbar spine carry about 20% to 25% of the axial load when the disc is healthy.
What is the term for disc degeneration?
What is the term for disc degeneration?
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What is spondylolysis?
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What is a spondylolisthesis?
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What is the function of the cartilaginous end plate?
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What is the main function of intervertebral discs?
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What causes Schmorl's nodules?
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Which structures around the disc are pain-sensitive?
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What happens in a disc prolapse?
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What can pressure on the spinal cord cause?
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What determines neurological deficit severity in disc injuries?
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What is the function of facet joints in the lumbar spine?
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What is the closed packed position of lumbar facet joints?
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What is the capsular pattern of the lumbar facet joints?
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Which ligament is unique to the lumbar spine and pelvis?
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What's the function of discs in vertebral movement?
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What makes up the outer annulus fibrosus?
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What happens to disc water content with age?
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Which part of the spine has most problems?
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Which nerve root is affected by L4 disc compression?
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What is the name of the joint between L5 and S1?
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What is the function of the intervertebral disc unit?
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What increases stress on L5-S1?
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What is the close packed position of the lumbar spine?
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What activity puts the most pressure on L3?
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What is favorable for non-operative lumbar disc herniation?
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Which joints control lumbar movement?
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What is the resting position of lumbar facet joints?
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What is the function of the iliolumbar ligament?
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What is the main function of intervertebral discs?
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What is the annulus fibrosus made of?
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What happens to disc water content with age?
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What is sacralization?
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Which joint in the lumbar spine carries most axial load?
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What is spondylolysis?
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What is the function of facet joints in the lumbar spine?
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What causes spondylolisthesis?
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