Course 155 Final...Pelvic exercise for the restoration and preservation of proper segmental posterior.

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1.	When performing the pelvic tilt exercise the shear force, beginning with the sacrum, is in the following direction? A. Upward B. Downward C. Rotational D. None of the above
2.	During pelvic tilt sher force created causes the posterior movement of the vertebral body. This shear force is stabilized by the following method. A. Fixed bone B. Passive ligament C. Active muscle co-contraction D. None of the above
3.	During the pelvic tilt the shear force is stopped by the following: A. Strong posterior muscle contraction B. Superior facet of inferior vertebra moves against inferior facet of superior vertebra C. Disc (great restraining ligament of spine) tissue D. None of the above
4.	Which condition is not caused by the posterior movement the superior vertebra on vertebra below it. A. Disc bulged into spinal canal B. Narrowing of the spinal canal (spinal stenosis) C. Narrowing of the hole where nerves exit the spine (pinched nerve) D. Spondylolithesis (break in pars interarticularis)
5.	When performing the pelvic tilt the movement of L5 on L4 is in the following direction. A. Compressed against it B. Sheared downward C.None of the above D. Both 1 and 2.
6.	Posterior movement of a vertebra on the one below it mechanically narrows the spinal canal. This is termed. A. Spinal pinching B. Spondyloysis C. Arthritis D. Spinal stenosis
7.	The nerve opening for nerves exiting the spine in the lower back is formed by the A. Top half by superior vertebra B. Formed completely by the superior vertebra C. Bottom half formed by the inferior vertebra D. A and D
8.	A common fracture that will happen in contact sports like football is: A. Break in the Pars Interarticularis B. Break in the spinous process C. Break in vertebral body D. Break in the facets
9.	The pelvic tilt is an exercise given to correct the lower spine: A. Global posture B. Develop the lordotic curve C. Strengthen muscles D. Segmental posture
10.	The back of the vertebral body and the back of the disc forms the front of the: A. Spinal column B. Spinal canal C. Intervertbral foramina opening D. Both B and C

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