MSC Week 10 Spine Final Exam Review
Question and answers verified to pass
2025
What does PLIF stand for? - correct answer ✔Posterior Lumbar Interbody
Fusion
What does TLIF stand for? - correct answer ✔Transforaminal Lumbar
Interbody Fusion
The spine market is broken down into three categories; what are they? -
correct answer ✔- Trauma
- Deformity
- Degenerative
As the spine segment degenerates, what joints are effected? - correct answer
✔2 facets, 1 disc
What's another name for bone spurs? - correct answer ✔osteophytes
Definition of spondylosis? - correct answer ✔Spinal arthritis
Spondylolysis definition - correct answer ✔pars fracture
Spondylolisthesis definition - correct answer ✔anterior slip of one vertebrae
over another
, Stenosis definition - correct answer ✔narrowing of the spinal canal/ foramen
What are some of the surgical options when addressing stenosis? - correct
answer ✔Laminectomy
Laminotomy
Foraminotomy
Micro discectomy
In the normal anatomical alignment of the spine, how should it appear in the
coronal plane? / Sagittal plane? - correct answer ✔Straight line/ S-curved
What's another way to describe secondary curve? - correct answer
✔Compensatory
Is the compensatory curve considered more ridged or less ridged? - correct
answer ✔Less ridged
Definition of scoliosis - correct answer ✔Lateral curvature of the spine > 10
degrees over midline in coronal plane
Implants to address a grade 1 or 2 spondy, what are they? - correct answer
✔spondy reduction screw
interbody cage
What are some of the instruments we may use to compress and distract a
pedicle screw construct? - correct answer ✔Distractor, compressor, facet
screw driver
Question and answers verified to pass
2025
What does PLIF stand for? - correct answer ✔Posterior Lumbar Interbody
Fusion
What does TLIF stand for? - correct answer ✔Transforaminal Lumbar
Interbody Fusion
The spine market is broken down into three categories; what are they? -
correct answer ✔- Trauma
- Deformity
- Degenerative
As the spine segment degenerates, what joints are effected? - correct answer
✔2 facets, 1 disc
What's another name for bone spurs? - correct answer ✔osteophytes
Definition of spondylosis? - correct answer ✔Spinal arthritis
Spondylolysis definition - correct answer ✔pars fracture
Spondylolisthesis definition - correct answer ✔anterior slip of one vertebrae
over another
, Stenosis definition - correct answer ✔narrowing of the spinal canal/ foramen
What are some of the surgical options when addressing stenosis? - correct
answer ✔Laminectomy
Laminotomy
Foraminotomy
Micro discectomy
In the normal anatomical alignment of the spine, how should it appear in the
coronal plane? / Sagittal plane? - correct answer ✔Straight line/ S-curved
What's another way to describe secondary curve? - correct answer
✔Compensatory
Is the compensatory curve considered more ridged or less ridged? - correct
answer ✔Less ridged
Definition of scoliosis - correct answer ✔Lateral curvature of the spine > 10
degrees over midline in coronal plane
Implants to address a grade 1 or 2 spondy, what are they? - correct answer
✔spondy reduction screw
interbody cage
What are some of the instruments we may use to compress and distract a
pedicle screw construct? - correct answer ✔Distractor, compressor, facet
screw driver
