OMM Review - Savarese - COMLEX | 378 Questions with 100% Correct Answers

Which ligament runs vertically along the posterior aspect of the vertebral bodies? - Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (Begins to narrow at lumbar region) Why is the lumbar spine more susceptible to disc herniations? - Narrowing of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament In the thoracic and lumbar regions, the nerve root exits where in relation to the corresponding vertebrae? - Below Where does the spinal cord usually terminate? - L1-L2 Due to the termination of the spinal cord, where do the lumbar nerve roots exit in relation to the intervertebral disc? - Above A pelvic side shift usually indicates what? - Iliopsoas dysfunction A positive Thomas test indicates what? - Iliopsoas dysfunction What landmark is used to locate the L4-L5 intervertebral disc? - Iliac Crest What is the most common anomaly in the lumbar region? - Zygopophyseal Facet Trophism (predisposes to early degenerative changes) What is it called when one or both transverse processes of L5 articulate with the sacrum? - Sacralization What is it called when there is a failure of S1 to fuse with the other sacral segments? - Lumbarization A defect in the closure of the lamina of the vertebral segment is called: - Spina Bifida