Quiz 2 - Kelis/Spine

Question 1

What adds stability to the vertebral column, limits extension or excessive lordosis in the cervical and lumbar regions?

Answer 1

Anterior Longitudinal Ligament

Question 2

What limits flexion and has a high (80%) percentage of elastin that provides a relatively constant, if modest resistance through a wide range of flexion?

Answer 2

Ligamentum Flavum

Question 3

What 2 deep muscle unilaterally/bilaterally flexes head and neck, stabilization?

Answer 3

• Longus Capitus

- Longus Colli

Question 4

What can flex unilaterally with ribs fixed, laterally flex head and neck same side, rotate head and neck to opposite side, bilaterally elevate ribs during inhalation with the anterior potions able to do all the above, plus flex head and neck bilaterally?

Answer 4

Scalenes

Question 5

Which subocciptals rock and tilt head into extension and lateral flexion?

Answer 5

Oblique Capitis Superior

Question 6

Which subocippitals rock and tilt head into extension and rotate the head to the same side?

Answer 6

Oblique Capitis Inferior

Question 7

What patient treatment may need to be needed to achieve a neutral spine?

Answer 7

Stretching

Question 8

What proper sitting posture/ergonomics is needed at a workstation?

Answer 8

• monitor at eye level (via desk, chair, monitor, adjustment)
• use an armrest
• knees slightly lower than hips
• use of a footstool

Question 9

What are some good posture exercises?

Answer 9

• Pelvic Tilts
• Bridging
• Scapular Retraction
• Chintucks
• Quadriped

Question 10

What core muscle appear especially vulnerable to atrophy?

Answer 10

Lumbar Multifidi

Question 11

During shoulder flexion _________ becomes active 39.9 msec prior to the anterior deltoid.

Answer 11

Transverse Abdominis

Question 12

About how many degrees of flexion and extension are in the lumbar spine?

Answer 12

50 Flexion

15 Extension

Question 13

How much lateral flexion and rotation occurs in the lumbar spine?

Answer 13

20 (some lateral flexion)

5 (little rotation)

Question 14

What is different about the transverse abdominis?

Answer 14

•Deep “corset” muscle
•Does not MOBILIZE anything
different from the other abdominals

Question 15

*What muscle you want to activate for posterior tilt?

Answer 15

Transverse Abdomonis

Question 16

Illiopsoas and Quadratus Lumborum are considered muscles of the trunk. T/ F

Answer 16

False (Not muscles of the trunk, but closely associated with trunk movements)

Question 17

What muscle is a lateral flexor of the lumbar region, flexor of lower lumbar spine (L5) relative to the sacrum?

Answer 17

Psoas Major

Question 18

What action does the iliacus perform?

Answer 18

Hip Flexion

Question 19

What are the two muscles of the illiopsoas

Answer 19

Iliacus

Psoas Major

Question 20

In neurological patients as well as everyone, what should be known about stability?

Answer 20

• Effective and safe upper body activity requires significant core activity.
• Proximal stability before distal mobility (*even with PNF)

Question 21

*What is the relationship between the hips and lumbar spine called?

Answer 21

Lumbopelvic Rhythm

Question 22

In normal lumbopelvic bending, bending forward towards the ground with knees straight usually involves _____ lumbar flexion and _____ of hip flexion (typically the lumbar and hips flex together).

Answer 22

40°; 70°