Meldrum: Mosby's Dissector for the Rehabilitation Professional
Embryology
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The secondary space that separates the bilaminar embryonic disc from the trophoblast
is called which one of the following?
a. Yolk sac
b. Blastocoel
c. Amniotic cavity
d. Intraembryonic coelom
ANS: c
2. The somite derives from which of the following embryonic tissues?
a. Hypoblast
b. Ectoderm
c. Mesoderm
d Endoderm
ANS: c
3. Which one of the following subdivisions of the somite contributes to the formation of
the vertebral body?
a. Dermatome
b. Myotome
c. Schlerotome
d. Notochord
ANS: c
4. Mesoderm streams cranially along the midline of the embryonic disc cranial to the
primitive streak forming which one of the following?
a. Paraxial mesoderm
b. Intermediate mesoderm
c. Lateral plate mesoderm
d. Notochord
ANS: d
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,Test Bank 2
5. The embryonic origin of the ribs of the thoracic body wall is which one of the
following?
a. Schleratome
b. Epaxial myotome
c. Hypaxial myotome
d. Lateral plate mesoderm
ANS: a
6. The embryonic origin of the intercostal muscles of the thoracic body wall is which
one of the following?
a. Schleratome
b. Epaxial myotome
c. Hypaxial myotome
d. Lateral plate mesoderm
ANS: c
7. The embryonic origin of the connective tissue (e.g., fascia) of the body wall is which
one of the following?
a. Schleratome
b. Epaxial myotome
c. Hypaxial myotome
d. Lateral plate mesoderm
ANS: d
8. The kidneys develop from which of the following embryonic tissues?
a. Paraxial mesoderm
b. Intermediate mesoderm
c. Lateral plate mesoderm
d. Endoderm
ANS: b
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,Meldrum: Mosby's Dissector for the Rehabilitation Professional
Head, Vertebral Column, and Thorax
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The normal coupling motions (i.e., one motion dictating another motion) of the lower
cervical spine include which one of the following?
a. Decrease in the diameter of the intervertebral disc (IVD)
b. Increase in the diameter of the IVD
c. Vertebral bodies moving to the convexity (i.e., contralateral) side-bending curve
d. Telescoping (translation) of C4 on C5
e. None of the above
ANS: d
2. A 43-year-old male patient complains of low back pain (LBP). He has a history of
disc problems, and the clinician asks him to lay prone on elbows placing his lumbar
spine into a hyperextended position. In this position, which of the following results
would occur to the structures of the lumbar spine and in the core?
a. The anterior longitudinal ligament would be stretched as compared with the flat
prone position.
b. The posterior portion of the IVDs in this region would have higher compression
than the anterior portions.
c. The iliopsoas muscle would be shortened.
d. Two of the above are correct.
e. All of the above are correct.
ANS: e
3. In a person with a right C-curve scoliosis of 30 degrees, a clinician may see which of
the following in his or her examination?
a. Uneven iliac crest heights
b. Rib hump on the left side of the spine
c. Secondary kyphosis
d. Both a and c
e. None of the above
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, Test Bank 2
ANS: d
4. Considering the osteokinematics (i.e., movement of bones in relation to joint
surfaces) and structure of the cervical spine and the lumbar spine, which of the
following is(are) related to the normal function?
a. The cervical spine has a coupling mechanism that allows the segmental vertebrae
to translate forward in flexion.
b. The lumbar vertebrae have all the facets generally facing in a coronal plane.
c. The lumbar movement is the best in side-bending motions.
d. The lumbar vertebrae are generally less stable than the thoracic vertebrae.
e. Both a and d are related.
ANS: e
5. When a patient completes a lateral hip hike motion on the right while keeping the leg
straight, the major muscle executing this motion is which one of the following?
a. Iliacus
b. Psoas
c. Quadratus lumborum
d. Rectus abdominis
e. None of the above
ANS: c
6. The facets joints located on the vertebrae are oriented to increase motion of the
vertebral column (VC) in various regions. Which of the following is(are) consistent
in relation of facets and the movements they enhance?
a. Facets in the cervical region C3-C7 are generally oriented in the horizontal plane
to increase rotation.
b. Facets in the most of the lumbar region are generally oriented in the sagittal plane
to increase flexion.
c. Facets in the thoracic region are located in the coronal plane to increase extension.
d. Facets in the cervical region are oriented in the frontal plan to increase lateral side-
bending motions.
e. None of the above is consistent.
ANS: b
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Embryology
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The secondary space that separates the bilaminar embryonic disc from the trophoblast
is called which one of the following?
a. Yolk sac
b. Blastocoel
c. Amniotic cavity
d. Intraembryonic coelom
ANS: c
2. The somite derives from which of the following embryonic tissues?
a. Hypoblast
b. Ectoderm
c. Mesoderm
d Endoderm
ANS: c
3. Which one of the following subdivisions of the somite contributes to the formation of
the vertebral body?
a. Dermatome
b. Myotome
c. Schlerotome
d. Notochord
ANS: c
4. Mesoderm streams cranially along the midline of the embryonic disc cranial to the
primitive streak forming which one of the following?
a. Paraxial mesoderm
b. Intermediate mesoderm
c. Lateral plate mesoderm
d. Notochord
ANS: d
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,Test Bank 2
5. The embryonic origin of the ribs of the thoracic body wall is which one of the
following?
a. Schleratome
b. Epaxial myotome
c. Hypaxial myotome
d. Lateral plate mesoderm
ANS: a
6. The embryonic origin of the intercostal muscles of the thoracic body wall is which
one of the following?
a. Schleratome
b. Epaxial myotome
c. Hypaxial myotome
d. Lateral plate mesoderm
ANS: c
7. The embryonic origin of the connective tissue (e.g., fascia) of the body wall is which
one of the following?
a. Schleratome
b. Epaxial myotome
c. Hypaxial myotome
d. Lateral plate mesoderm
ANS: d
8. The kidneys develop from which of the following embryonic tissues?
a. Paraxial mesoderm
b. Intermediate mesoderm
c. Lateral plate mesoderm
d. Endoderm
ANS: b
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,Meldrum: Mosby's Dissector for the Rehabilitation Professional
Head, Vertebral Column, and Thorax
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The normal coupling motions (i.e., one motion dictating another motion) of the lower
cervical spine include which one of the following?
a. Decrease in the diameter of the intervertebral disc (IVD)
b. Increase in the diameter of the IVD
c. Vertebral bodies moving to the convexity (i.e., contralateral) side-bending curve
d. Telescoping (translation) of C4 on C5
e. None of the above
ANS: d
2. A 43-year-old male patient complains of low back pain (LBP). He has a history of
disc problems, and the clinician asks him to lay prone on elbows placing his lumbar
spine into a hyperextended position. In this position, which of the following results
would occur to the structures of the lumbar spine and in the core?
a. The anterior longitudinal ligament would be stretched as compared with the flat
prone position.
b. The posterior portion of the IVDs in this region would have higher compression
than the anterior portions.
c. The iliopsoas muscle would be shortened.
d. Two of the above are correct.
e. All of the above are correct.
ANS: e
3. In a person with a right C-curve scoliosis of 30 degrees, a clinician may see which of
the following in his or her examination?
a. Uneven iliac crest heights
b. Rib hump on the left side of the spine
c. Secondary kyphosis
d. Both a and c
e. None of the above
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, Test Bank 2
ANS: d
4. Considering the osteokinematics (i.e., movement of bones in relation to joint
surfaces) and structure of the cervical spine and the lumbar spine, which of the
following is(are) related to the normal function?
a. The cervical spine has a coupling mechanism that allows the segmental vertebrae
to translate forward in flexion.
b. The lumbar vertebrae have all the facets generally facing in a coronal plane.
c. The lumbar movement is the best in side-bending motions.
d. The lumbar vertebrae are generally less stable than the thoracic vertebrae.
e. Both a and d are related.
ANS: e
5. When a patient completes a lateral hip hike motion on the right while keeping the leg
straight, the major muscle executing this motion is which one of the following?
a. Iliacus
b. Psoas
c. Quadratus lumborum
d. Rectus abdominis
e. None of the above
ANS: c
6. The facets joints located on the vertebrae are oriented to increase motion of the
vertebral column (VC) in various regions. Which of the following is(are) consistent
in relation of facets and the movements they enhance?
a. Facets in the cervical region C3-C7 are generally oriented in the horizontal plane
to increase rotation.
b. Facets in the most of the lumbar region are generally oriented in the sagittal plane
to increase flexion.
c. Facets in the thoracic region are located in the coronal plane to increase extension.
d. Facets in the cervical region are oriented in the frontal plan to increase lateral side-
bending motions.
e. None of the above is consistent.
ANS: b
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