Deck 24: The Spine

Question 1

If the athlete has fallen on the field and a neck or spine injury is suspected, have the athlete lie there moving his extremities slowly.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The vagus nerve, cranial nerve ____, is responsible for activities involving the throat and for regulating the heart rate; it also affects the smooth muscle of the digestive tract.

A) I
B) IV
C) VI
D) X

Answer 2

X

Question 3

____ vertebrae are associated with the lower back.

A) Cervical
B) Lumbar
C) Thoracic
D) Coccygeal

Answer 3

Lumbar

Question 4

There are approximately 1 ____ neurons in a human spinal cord.

A) thousand
B) million
C) billion
D) trillion

Question 5

An athlete with a compression fracture will usually not be able to move around or walk.

Question 6

____ is narrowing of the spine.

A) Neuropraxia
B) Stenosis
C) Quadriparesis
D) Paresthesia

Question 7

A spinal cord contusion can cause swelling within the cord, resulting in various degrees of temporary or permanent damage.

Question 8

The first rule of management for an athlete who is on the field with a neck injury is to stabilize the neck.

Question 9

The parasympathetic nerves are not strongly influenced by emotion.

Question 10

It is estimated that ____% of neurologic injuries are created after the initial traumatic event.

A) 25
B) 50
C) 75
D) 99

Question 11

____ is a defect in the pars interarticularis of the vertebrae.

A) Disk herniation
B) Contusion
C) Neuropraxia
D) Spondylolysis

Question 12

Intervertebral herniated disks should be treated by a physician.

Question 13

The functions of the peripheral nervous system include which of the following?

A) To limit the use of electrical impulses in the body
B) To prevent involuntary actions from ever occurring
C) To act as the reflex center of the body
D) To separate the body from the central nervous system

Question 14

The cranial nerves are ____ nerve pairs that begin in areas of the brain.

A) 6
B) 9
C) 12
D) 15

Question 15

Cervical vertebrae are located in the chest area.

Question 16

The sympathetic nervous system is often referred to as the "____ system."

A) nonreflexive
B) spinal
C) hormonal
D) fight or flight

Question 17

The cranial and spinal nerves make up half of the peripheral nervous system.

Question 18

The nervous system is the body's information gatherer, storage center, and control system.

Question 19

There are no neurologic signs of a sacroiliac sprain.

Question 20

Like the brain, the spinal cord is submerged in cerebrospinal fluid and is surrounded by the ____ meninges (membranes).

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

Question 21

Match each statement with the correct item below:
neuropraxia

A)incomplete or partial dislocation
B)cessation of function of a nerve in the absence of degenerative changes
C)results from forced lateral flexion
D)most common structural defect of the lumbar spine in an athlete
E)muscles lateral to the spinous processes

Question 22

The ____________________ nervous system is a specialized part of the peripheral system: it controls the involuntary, or automatic, activities of the vital internal organs.

Question 23

Match each statement with the correct item below:
electrical impulses

A)network of adjacent spinal nerves and veins
B)travel along the length of nerve cells to initiate an action
C)unconscious and involuntary
D)most important during neck injury
E)technique used to maintain airway during a neck injury

Question 24

Match each statement with the correct item below:
paraspinal

A)incomplete or partial dislocation
B)cessation of function of a nerve in the absence of degenerative changes
C)results from forced lateral flexion
D)most common structural defect of the lumbar spine in an athlete
E)muscles lateral to the spinous processes

Question 25

Match each statement with the correct item below:
subluxation

A)incomplete or partial dislocation
B)cessation of function of a nerve in the absence of degenerative changes
C)results from forced lateral flexion
D)most common structural defect of the lumbar spine in an athlete
E)muscles lateral to the spinous processes

Question 26

The athlete with a ruptured or herniated disc normally has extreme pain and stiffness in the lower back, pain in the buttocks, and a unique type of radiating leg pain if the compression is severe.This leg pain is usually unilateral (one-sided) and follows the route of the ____________________ nerve.

Question 27

Match each statement with the correct item below:
cervical nerve syndrome

A)incomplete or partial dislocation
B)cessation of function of a nerve in the absence of degenerative changes
C)results from forced lateral flexion
D)most common structural defect of the lumbar spine in an athlete
E)muscles lateral to the spinous processes

Question 28

If a nerve's fibers carry impulses from the brain or spinal cord to muscles or glands, it is known as a motor or ____________________ nerve.

Question 29

In ____________________, the nucleus pulposus herniates through the annulus fibrosus and presses against the spinal cord or the spinal nerve roots.

Question 30

The ____________________ nervous system has two important active nerves: the vagus and the pelvic nerves.

Question 31

If a neck injury is present, check the ____________________ pulse.

Question 32

Match each statement with the correct item below:
spondylolysis

A)incomplete or partial dislocation
B)cessation of function of a nerve in the absence of degenerative changes
C)results from forced lateral flexion
D)most common structural defect of the lumbar spine in an athlete
E)muscles lateral to the spinous processes

Question 33

Match each statement with the correct item below:
airway maintenance

A)network of adjacent spinal nerves and veins
B)travel along the length of nerve cells to initiate an action
C)unconscious and involuntary
D)most important during neck injury
E)technique used to maintain airway during a neck injury

Question 34

Match each statement with the correct item below:
jaw-thrust

A)network of adjacent spinal nerves and veins
B)travel along the length of nerve cells to initiate an action
C)unconscious and involuntary
D)most important during neck injury
E)technique used to maintain airway during a neck injury

Question 35

Match each statement with the correct item below:
reflex

A)network of adjacent spinal nerves and veins
B)travel along the length of nerve cells to initiate an action
C)unconscious and involuntary
D)most important during neck injury
E)technique used to maintain airway during a neck injury

Question 36

Match each statement with the correct item below:
plexus

A)network of adjacent spinal nerves and veins
B)travel along the length of nerve cells to initiate an action
C)unconscious and involuntary
D)most important during neck injury
E)technique used to maintain airway during a neck injury

Question 37

The brain and spinal cord make up the ____________________ nervous system.

Question 38

The spine consists of small bones called ____________________, which are separated from each other by pads of cartilage tissue.

Question 39

Contusions are more common in the paraspinal muscles, but they may also occur over the ____________________ spinous processes.

Question 40

With a moderate sprain and strain, the athlete may have limited motion of the cervical spine, but without radiation of pain or ____________________ (abnormality of sensation).