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Which one of the following regions of the spinal column is in correct order from inferior to superior? |
| | A) | cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx |
| | B) | sacrum, coccyx, lumbar, thoracic, cervical |
| | C) | thoracic, cervical, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx |
| | D) | coccyx, sacrum, lumbar, thoracic, cervical |
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The atlas and axis function together to support the head on the spinal column and to permit: |
| | A) | spinal rotation |
| | B) | cervical rotation |
| | C) | axis rotation |
| | D) | cranial rotation |
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Movement of the vertebral column includes all of the following except : |
| | A) | flexion |
| | B) | extension |
| | C) | abduction |
| | D) | lateral flexion |
| | E) | rotation |
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The sacrum is formed by the fusion of __________ vertebrae |
| | A) | 3 |
| | B) | 4 |
| | C) | 5 |
| | D) | 6 |
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A blow to the top of an athlete's head while in flexion is called: |
| | A) | atlas loading |
| | B) | axis loading |
| | C) | linear loading |
| | D) | axial loading |
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Acute torticollis occurs when: |
| | A) | a small piece of nucleus puplosus is impinged or trapped between the cervical vertebrae |
| | B) | a small piece of synovial membrane lining the joint capsule is impinged or trapped between the cervical vertebrae |
| | C) | a defect occurs in the articular processes of the cervical vertebrae |
| | D) | a compression of the nerve root is impinged or trapped between the cervical vertebrae |
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