Development of Posture - Class 7 Flashcards
1
Q
at birth
A
entire spine is concave forward or flexed
2
Q
3 months
A
child begins to lift head
develop cervical lordosis
3
Q
6-8 months
A
child begins to sit up and walk
lumbar lordosis
4
Q
adult
A
2 primary curves remain
2 secondary curves have developed
5
Q
2 primary curves
A
thoracic and sacral kyphosis
6
Q
2 secondary curves
A
cervical and lumbar lordosis
7
Q
old age
A
secondary curves begin to disappear
8
Q
what could the disappearance of secondary curves be d/t
A
disc degeneration
osteoporosis
ligament ossification
vertebral wedging
9
Q
COG begins at
A
T12 @ birth
10
Q
COG moves to
A
S2 by adulthood
11
Q
erect posture progression
A
begins w/ quadruped
progresses to erect bipedal stance
12
Q
erect posture is
A
unique to man
