Spinal Movement and Shear Forces

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What direction does the upper vertebra tilt and glide slightly during flexion?

  • Side to side
  • Circularly
  • Backward
  • Forward (correct)

What happens to the nucleus pulposus during flexion?

  • It disappears
  • It remains in the same position
  • It is driven anteriorly
  • It is driven posteriorly (correct)

What happens to the intervertebral foramina during flexion?

  • They disappear
  • They become smaller
  • They remain the same
  • They increase in size (correct)

What is the result of flexion on the load of the spine?

<p>The load is transferred from the apophyseal joints to the intervertebral discs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the apophyseal joints in resisting shear force in the lumbar spine?

<p>They resist some of the shear force (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the annulus fibrosus during flexion?

<p>It becomes more compressed and bulged (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What limits flexion?

<p>The tension of the ligaments (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the cumulative effect of the small ranges of movement at each level of the spine?

<p>It is significant (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the posterior longitudinal ligament during extension of the upper vertebra?

<p>It becomes relaxed (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the disc becoming flatter posteriorly and thicker anteriorly during extension?

<p>The nucleus is pushed anteriorly (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the size of the intervertebral foramina during extension?

<p>It decreases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the apophyseal joints during extension?

<p>They become more weight-bearing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the articular processes of the upper and lower vertebrae during extension?

<p>They become more tightly interlocked (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the limiting factor of extension in the vertebral column?

<p>The impact of the bony structures of the arch (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the disc during lateral flexion of the upper vertebra?

<p>It becomes wedge-shaped on the concave side (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the contralateral intertransverse ligament during lateral flexion?

<p>It becomes stretched (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the direction of rotation that accompanies lateral flexion?

<p>The orientation of the apophyseal joints’ facets (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the greatest risk of injury to the spine?

<p>Rotation combined with flexion and compressive forces (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament limits flexion in the cervical region?

<p>Ligamentum nuchae (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What limits lateral flexion in the lumbar region?

<p>Intertransverse ligament (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament limits axial rotation in the craniocervical region?

<p>Alar ligament (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the structures that limit extension in the cervical region?

<p>Cervical viscera and anterior longitudinal ligament (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the posterior annulus fibrosus?

<p>To limit flexion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the contralateral annulus fibrosus?

<p>To limit lateral flexion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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