BASIC OSTEOLOGY - vertebral column L1-L4 and L5 Flashcards
what is the name of the elevation near the origin of the lumbar transverse process
accessory process
what is the name of the lamina pedicle junction of typical lumbar vertebrae
pars interarticularis
what si the name given to the projection on the lumbar superior articular process
mammillary process
what is the usual appearance of the typical lumbar spinous process
rectangular with the long axis in the superior inferior orientation
what characteristic of the L1-L4 pedicle may be used to differentiate it from the L5 segment? be specific and complete as the difference on a segment from each group
on cranial view, the lateral surface of the pedicle is apparent on a L1-L4 segment
at L5, the transverse process originates from the vertebral body, pedicle and lamina pedicle region
What is the generic direction and length of the fifth lumbar transverse process
it is directed straight lateral and is the shortest of all lumbar transverse processes
