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The document discusses various topics related to spinal cord injuries including: 1) Anterior cord syndrome can be caused by flexion injury with cervical vertebrae fracture-dislocation or direct trauma below L1. 2) Central cord syndrome is caused by flexion injury of the cervical vertebrae or progressive stenosis/hyperextension injuries. 3) The most common incomplete spinal cord injury syndrome is central cord syndrome.

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The document discusses various topics related to spinal cord injuries including: 1) Anterior cord syndrome can be caused by flexion injury with cervical vertebrae fracture-dislocation or direct trauma below L1. 2) Central cord syndrome is caused by flexion injury of the cervical vertebrae or progressive stenosis/hyperextension injuries. 3) The most common incomplete spinal cord injury syndrome is central cord syndrome.

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1- The cause of anterior cord syndrome is ?

A - Flexion injury with fracture-dislocation of thecervical vertebrae .


B - Progressive stenosisor hyperextension injuries .
C -Direct trauma from a fracture-dislocationbelow L1.
D - all of the above .

2- when the patient has injury in c6 , the nerve root segment in


Which innervation is absent
A- true
B false

3- In the cervical spine, which the spinal segments are often injured
A - C3 to C5
B - C4 and C5
C - C1 , C2 and C5 to C7
D -C3 , C4 , C6 , C7

4- The cause of conus medullaris syndrome are Damage to the sacral


aspect of the spinal cord and the lumbar nerve roots ?
A- true
B- false

5- The key muscle C7 is


A- elbow flexors.
B- elbow extensor .
C- knee flexors.
D- hip flexors.

6- Immediately after an SCI the patient exhibits spinal shock?


A-true
B-false
7-What is the key muscle group for L2?
A- Hip flexors.
B- Knee extensors.
C- Ankle DFs.
D- Ankle Pfs.

8-Which of the following is not true regarding anterior cord


syndrome?
A- Loss of motor below level
B- Loss of proprioception/vibration
C- Loss of pain and temp
D- Flexion injury

9-All of the following are characteristics of spinal shock except:


A- Flaccidity
B- Areflexia
C- loss of bowel
D- spasticity

spinal shock normally lasts for approximately 8 to 16 hours-10


A-True
B-False

Initially after the injury hemorrhage into the gray matter of the -11
.spinal cord occurs
A. True
B. False

The cause of central cord syndrome is -12 ?


.A - Flexion injury with fracture-dislocation of thecervical vertebrae
.B - Progressive stenosis or hyperextension injuries
.C -Direct trauma from a fracture-dislocationbelow L1
.D - all of the above

What is the most common clinical cord syndrome in incomplete -13


?injuries
A- Anterior Cord
B- Central Cord
C- Posterior Cord
D- Cauda Equina
Motor vehicle accidents and sport- ing activities were identified -14
?as the most likely causes spinal cord injuries
A.true
B.false
SCI are most likely to occur in young adults between 16 and 30 -15
?years
A-True
B-False
In a flexion-rotation injury the lower vertebra is displaced under -16
?the vertebra above
A- True
B- False
?Which is not included in hyperflexion-17
A- Posterior longitudinal ligament stretched
B- May sever anterior spinal artery
C- Compression
D- Posterior cord syndrome
?Vertical compressive forces can injure -18
A-Cervical or thoracic
B-Cervical or lumbar
C-Thoracic or lumbar
D-Lumbar or sacral
Sensory and motor function will be absent in complete injure? -19
A-True
B-False
All of the following is sign and symptom of brown squard -20
?syndrome except one
A- loss of moter function and proprioception on the same side
B- pain and temperature lost on the opposite side
C- loss of moter ,pain and temperature sensation bilaterally
D- loss vibration on the same side as the injure

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A B C A B A A B D B

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A B B A A B D B A C

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