E. Lumbosacral Joint

Question 1

Which ligaments replace the intertransverse lig. at the lumbosacral joint?

Answer 1

the iliolumbar lig. and lumbosacral lig.

Question 2

What muscle is intimately attached to the superior iliolumbar lig.?

Answer 2

quadratus lumborum

Question 3

Which of the current ligaments from the iliolumbar lig. complex represents the iliolumbar lig. of classical descriptions?

Answer 3

the superior iliolumbar lig.

Question 4

Which ligament from the iliolubar lig. complex represents the lumbosacral lig. of classical descriptions?

Answer 4

the inferior iliolumbar lig.

Question 5

Which vertebral couple of the lumbar spine has the greatest range of motion?

Answer 5

L5/S1

Question 6

Which range of motion is greatest for all lumbar vertebral couples?

Answer 6

flexion - extension

Question 7

Which range of motion is least for L1 - L5 vertebral couples?

Answer 7

one side axial rotation

Question 8

Which range of motion is least for the L5/S1 vertebral couples?

Answer 8

one side lateral bending