Which of the following statements is true about the organization of the spinal cord? 

A 54-year-old male has a chronic history of low back pain. Following his most recent episode of pain, he had an MRI. The image report reflects an L5 retrolisthesis of 4 mm. What is your interpretation of this pathology? 

A physician orders a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) for his 43-year-old female patient in order to obtain a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to diagnose bacterial versus viral meningitis. He explains to her that this procedure will be done in the lower back, between the spinous processes of the L3 and L4 vertebrae. What is the anatomical basis for performing the lumbar puncture at this location?

During a skiing lession, a 15-year-old boy crashed into a tree and sustained a back injury that damaged the dorsal primary rami of several of his spinal nerves. Which of the following muscles is most likely to be affected in this injury?

The piriformis, superior and inferior gemelli, obturator internus and externus muscles tend to support and stabilize the femur the best on the transverse plane. If these structures were compromised, which hip action would you expect to be diminished?

Which of the following structures is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

Which statement regarding the adductors is TRUE?

A fracture to the fibular head would most likely cause which of the following symptoms?

Following an injury suffered in a soccer match, a 32-year-old female is examined in a seated position in the clinic. As the clinician holds the right tibia with both hands and pulls the tibial forward under the distal part of the femur, there is gapping at the joint where the tibia is excessively translated anteriorly. The left tibia cannot be displaced in this way. Which structure is most likely damaged in the right knee?

In the event of occlusion (blockage) of the inferior gluteal artery, the gluteus maximus would still be able to get most of its blood supply from the _______ artery.