Chapter 11
Quiz Questions
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Question, #1
• A swimmer who predominantly swims
the butterfly stroke is likely to develop:
A. cervical lordosis
B. cervical kyphosis
C. thoracic kyphosis
D. thoracic lordosis
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Question, #2
• What is the most common mechanism of
injury for severe cervical spine injuries?
A. shearing force
B. compressive axial loading
C. tensile force
D. traction force
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Question, #3
• Injury to a nerve that results in
temporary neurologic deficits followed by
complete recovery of function is termed:
A. axonotmesis
B. neurapraxia
C. neurotmesis
D. paresthesia
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Question, #4
• Which cervical nerve is being tested
when a manual muscle test of the triceps
brachii is performed?
A. C5
B. C6
C. C7
D. C8
E. T1
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Question, #5
• An athlete has sustained a sprain to the
cervical region and is having radiating
paresthesia down the left arm. What
should be done for this athlete?
A. refer to a physician
B. immobilize the shoulder joint
C. apply heat therapy
D. apply traction
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Question, #6
• The functional unit of the spine is
called the
A. intervertebral disc
B. ligamentum nuchae
C. motion segment
D. vertebrae
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Question, #7
• A loss of cerebrospinal fluid around the
spinal cord because of deformation of
the spinal cord or a narrowing of the
neural canal is called
A. spina bifida
B. Scheuermann's disease
C. spinal occlusion
D. spinal stenosis
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Question, #8
• If a unilateral cervical dislocation is
present, the neck will be visibly tilted
in what direction?
A. away from the dislocated side
B. toward the dislocated side
C. toward extension of the neck
D. toward flexion of the neck
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Question, #9
• Which of the following characteristics
would suggest a cervical sprain rather
than strain?
A. restricted ROM
B. symptoms that persists for several days
C. pain
D. stiffness
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Question, #10
• In a brachial plexus injury, pain is
usually transient and resolves itself in
5 to 10 minutes.
A. True
B. False
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Question, #11
• The cervical spine forms a curve that
is convex anteriorly.
A. True
B. False
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Question, #12
• The vertebrae that consists of a bony
ring with large , flat, superior articular
facets on which the skull rests is the
A. annulus fibrosus
B. atlas
C. axis
D. dens
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