During a routine physical examination a 65-year-old male patient is tested for ease and flexibility of the movements of his lumbar region. Which of the following movements is most characteristic of the intervertebral joints in the lumbar region?
ARotation
BCircumduction
CLateral flexion
DExtension
Which of the following movements is least permitted in the lumbar region of the vertebral column?
AFlexion
BExtension
CLateral flexion
DRotation
The clinical manifestations of cauda equina lesion include the following EXCEPT:
ASaddle anesthesia
BRadicular pain
CUrinary retention
DExtensor plantar reflexes
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