Test Your Knowledge: Cervical Spine

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How many vertebrae are in the cervical spine?

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Which of the following movements is NOT a primary motion of the cervical spine?

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Flexion

Extension

Lateral flexion

Circumduction

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What is the name of the first cervical vertebra?

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Axis

Adam's apple

Atlas

Apex

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Which of the following muscles is NOT primarily responsible for cervical spine extension?

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Trapezius

Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)

Splenius capitis

Semispinalis capitis

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What percentage of cervical rotation occurs at the atlantoaxial joint (C1-C2)?

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About 30%

About 60%

About 75%

About 90%

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Beauty parlor stroke syndrome, which is a form of vertebrobasilar insufficiency, can be triggered by which position of the neck?

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Extreme flexion with lateral side bending

Extreme lateral side bending

Extreme flexion and rotation

Extreme extension and rotation

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What structures travel through the transverse foramen of the cervical vertebrae?

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Spinal cord and cerebrospinal fluid

Intervertebral disc and spinal nerves

Vertebral artery, vein and sympathethic nerves

Anterior and posterior ligaments

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Which cervical vertebra is the most prominent, making it easy to find and palpate?

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Which of the following is NOT a typical symptom of cervical radiculopathy?

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Neck pain

Arm weakness

Lower back pain

Numbness in fingers

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Which yoga pose might be contraindicated for someone with cervical spondylosis?

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Mountain (Tadasana)

Shoulder stand (Sarvangasana)

Child's pose (Balasana)

Cat-Cow (Marjaryasana-Bitilasana)

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