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What Do You Know About Your Spine?

What do you know about this incredibly important bodily part?

Shai K. 2/8/2021

The spine is an extension of our brain. Its job is to keep us upright and moving, enabling us to perform a vast array of activities as well as going from place to place. When something happens to the spine, it means a heck of a lot of pain and suffering for us. So what do you know about this incredibly important bodily part?

How many bones make up the spine?

Complete the sentence: If you break your spine, you won't be able to...

Move the part of the body below the injury

Move the part of the body above the injury

True or False: The Lumbar spine is the part that makes the lower back.

True

False

From the side, our spine looks like the letter...

What is a slipped disc?

It's when there's a tear and liquid is coming out of the disc

It's when one of the vertebrae comes out of alignment

It's when two of the vertebrae are touching

It's when a vertebrae gets a fracture

Which of these is NOT part of the spine?

Ligaments

Tendons

Nerve roots

Fibroids

Which sleep positions is best for your back?

On the back

On the stomach

On the side

Sitting

True or False: For a hurt back, a week of bed rest is best

True, the only thing that helps is immobilization

False, no more than a couple of days and then exercise carefully

The vertebrae are the bones making up the spine. They are divided into 5 groups. Which of these is NOT one of them?

Cervical

Lumbar

sacrum

Thoracic

Coaxelum

Going from up to down, what is the proper order of the spine parts?

Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccyx

Sacrum, Thoracic, Lumbar, Cervical, Coccyx

Coccyx, Sacrum, Thoracic, Lumbar, Cervical

Thoracic, Lumbar, Cervical, Coccyx, Sacrum

A sprain or strain of the ligaments and muscles in the back is one of the most common causes of back pain. How can a sprain or strain occur?

Lifting a heavy object

Incorrect form in exercising

In a fall or vehicular accident

All answers are correct

Spondylolysis can cause back pain in young athletes. What is it?

An inflammation of the pelvic

A stress fracture of the vertebra

Curvature of the spine

All answers are correct

Try Again...

Unfortunately it doesn't seem like you know all that much about your spine, and that's hazardous, because it can be a very susceptible part of our bodies. How about a second try, or, alternatively, you can check out your mistakes.

Good Score!

You know more about the human spine than your average Joe, and you know most of what its functions are and how it does them. However, you still did not get the highest score, and there is some room for improvement. What do you say, care to try again? If not, you can always have a look at your mistakes.

Most Impressive!

Well you certainly have a lot of knowledge about the human spine! You achieved high scores and that means you know a lot more than the average Joe about spines and back pain. You probably know how to be careful and so have a good idea of how to maintain a good and healthy spine. Congratulations, you aced this quiz!