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1
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Identify the covered parts

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2
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What is a spinal tap?

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3
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What is spondylolysis?

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4
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Name the origin, insertion, Nerve and action of the latissimus dorsi, serratus posterior superior, and serratus posterior inferior?

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5
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Fill this in

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6
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How does kyphosis compare to lordosis?

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Kyphosis - Concave

Lordosis - Convex and pregnancy

7
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What are the characteristics of the epidural space?

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8
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What are the deep muscles of the back?

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9
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How does the spinal curvature change from in-utero to grown up?

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Fetus - Concave

Adult - Curved

10
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Sacral hiatus is used for?

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Used to gain access to the caudal epidural space

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12
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What are the characteristics of the intermediate back muscles?

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13
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Describe the difference between an L5 and S1 herniation?

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14
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The spinal cord ends at?

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Ends in the conus medullaris

15
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Describe how disc herniation will affect spinal nerves?

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16
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What are the characteristics of back pain and backaches?

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17
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What is this an image of?

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Spondylolisthesis - if greater than 3.5mm it is considered a medical emergency

18
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What are the layers of a spinal tap? NEED TO KNOW

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19
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Where is the anterior and posterior longitudinal ligament located?

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20
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What are the characteristics of scoliosis?

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21
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What can be a result of a spinal injury at C4?

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Respiratory difficulty and paralysis of all four extremeties (diaphragm)

22
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What are the covered parts?

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23
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Lumbar vertebra have?

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Large kidney shaped vertebral bodies

24
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Fill in this chart

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25
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Differentiate the posterior longitudinal ligament and the anterior longitudinal ligament.

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26
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The CSF in the Dura mater ends at?

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S2

27
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What makes the cervial vertebrae unique?

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Foramen transversum for the vertebral artery in C1-C6

28
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How does your height change throughout the day?

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29
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Describe how the different vertebrae are used during movement of the spine?

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30
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Compression of a disc in will cause it to bulge into where?

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Bulge into the intervertebral foramen

31
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What is this an image of?

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Spondylolysis - most often occurs at lower lumbar

32
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What are the characteristics of the subarachnoid space?

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33
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Fill in this chart

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34
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Describe the number of vertebrae at each vertebral level

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35
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What are the covered parts?

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36
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What are the articular facets? Differentiate between the superior and inferior articular facet.

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37
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Name what can be the result of a spinal cord injury at C2-3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, T1-T10, and T11.

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38
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What are the characteristics of CSF?

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39
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What are the characteristics of intervertebral disks?

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40
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What can be a result of a spinal injury of C2-3?

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Usually fatal unless rapid intervention occurs

41
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What are the three components of the meninges?

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Dura mater

Arachnoid mater

pia mater

42
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What are the covered parts?

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43
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What are the characteristics of back strains and sprains?

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44
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What is the most important thing for pregnant women to take?

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Folic Acid

45
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What are the characterisitics of compression fractures?

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46
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What is ankylosing Syondylitis?

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47
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What is spondylolisthesis?

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48
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Mayyyybe just a little more about ankylosing spondylitis?

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49
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Fill in this chart

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50
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Gimme some more info about ankylosing spondylitis

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