Question

match the correct description to the diagnosis. anterior slippage of the vertebra 1. spondylosis degenerative process of the spine 2. spondylolysis fracture of the pars 3. spondylolisthesis

Explanation:

Each spinal condition has a distinct defining feature:

1. Spondylosis is the general degenerative wear-and-tear process affecting the spine.
2. Spondylolysis specifically refers to a fracture of the pars interarticularis (the "Pars" of the vertebra).
3. Spondylolisthesis is the slippage (most commonly anterior) of one vertebra relative to the one below it.

Answer:

• Anterior slippage of the vertebra: 3. Spondylolisthesis
• Degenerative process of the spine: 1. Spondylosis
• Fracture of the Pars: 2. Spondylolysis