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1
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What is the definition of spondylosis

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A vertebral separation or vertebral cleavage

2
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What is the definition of spondyloisthesis

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A vertebral. Slippage

3
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What is the location of spondlolysis that will be stressed in spinal

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A separation along the pars interarticularis

4
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What is the incidence of spondylolysis in the general population

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A range of 2.6% to 10%

5
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What is the geographic or ethnic bias for a higher incidence of spondylolysis

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The native Alaskan (Inuit) population

6
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What does the lumbar spondylolysis appear to be related to

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The uniquely human upright stance or erect posture

7
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What is the gender bias and location bias associated with lumbar spondylolysis

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Men L5/S1

Women L4/L5

8
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What is the definition of spondylosis

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A vertebral condition

9
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Lumbar spondylolysis has not been reported in what groups of individuals

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Fetuses, newborns, children under five, patients who never walked, non-erect species

10
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Lumbar spondylolysis is associated with what characteristics

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Familial association, spina bifida occulta, racial/ethnic disparities, gender and locational bias, youthful incidence and activities requiring repetitive stress on the spine

11
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What is the age range typically associated with lumbar spondylolysis

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10-20 years old

12
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What activities are particularly stressful at the pars interarticularis of lumbar vertebrae

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Gymnastics, dance, soccer

13
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What fills the space in lumbar spondylolysis

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Fibrocartilagenous material

14
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What name has been give to the material filling the space in lumbar spondylolysis

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Spondylolysis ligament

15
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What types of neural functions have been associated with spondylolysis ligament

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Nociception, neuromodulation and autonomic function

16
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What is the appearance of the lumbar vertebra on oblique X-ray view

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Scotty dog

17
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In and oblique X-ray spondylolysis below the superior articular process of a lumbar pars interarticularis is associated with what part of the Scotty dog

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The neck of the Scotty dog

18
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What part of the lumbar vertebra forms the eye of the Scotty dog

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The Pedicle

19
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What part of the lumbar vertebra forms the nose of the Scotty dog

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The transverse process

20
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What part of the lumbar vertebra forms the ear of the Scotty dog

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The superior articular process

21
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What characteristics are associated with cervical spondylolysis

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Rare, congenital, gender bias toward men, most common at C6 and linked to spondylolisthesis and spina bifida

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What characteristics are associated with sacral spondylolysis

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Rare in general population, within typical prevents in the native Alaskan (Inuit) population, seems aquired, gender bias toward men, most common at S1 and linked to activities such as kayaking and harpooning

23
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What is the locational bias of type 1 spondylolisthesis

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L5 or upper sacral segments

24
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What additional conditions are linked to type I spondylolisthesis

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Spina bifida occulta and nerve root compression of S1 nerve