Anterior Longitudinal Ligament Flashcards
1
Q
What is the classification of the anterior longitudinal ligament - vertebral body joint?
A
amphiarthrosis syndesmosis
2
Q
Wat is the function of the ALL?
A
Brakes or limits dorsi-flexion or hyperextension of the vertebral column
3
Q
What was ossification of the ALL in the lumbar region identified as?
A
Forestier’s Disease
4
Q
ALL ossification in the lumbar region is now identified as?
A
Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis or DISH