Exam 1 Flashcards
primary curve of spine
thoracic and sacral
posteriorly convexity
Functions of the spine
mobility - movement for trunk, change in trunk posture, motions of ue and le
stability - upright posture, maintain head position, protect spinal cord, protect viscera
secondary curves
cervical and lumbar
anterior convex
advantage of curved spine
resist higher compressive forces
10x fold increase resistance
vertebral bodies
weight bearing
resists compressive forces
neural arch
lamninae - protects spinal cord, roof of neural arch, bending forces, contains pars interarticularis (where the force being transmitted is through - between articular processes)
articular processes - 2 superior and inferior facets
spinous and transverse process - increases lever arm
pedicles - transmit tension and bending forces and it increases size
functions of IV disc
increase motion and transmit load
components of iv disc
nucleus pulposus, annulus fibrosus, vertebral end plate
cartilaginous end plate
vertebral end plate us cartilaginous layer that covers superior and inferior surface of disc. strongly attaches to annulus, hyaline cartilage is close to vertebral body, and fibrocartilage is close to disc
nucleus pulposus
mostly water
type 2 collagen - resist compression
distributes load to entire disc
deforms when compressed and walls stretch
annulus fibrosus
type 1 collagen resists tensile forces attach to end plate via sharpey fibers each layers fibers are perpendicular oriented diagonally criss cross pattern
disc thickness
cervical is 3mm
lumbar is 9mm
disc thickness / vertebral body height ratio – greater the ratio greater the movement
IV disc nutrition
no blood supply from major arteries
nutrition via fusion
capillary plexus in base of end plate which supplies outer surface
iv disc innervation
outer 1/3 to 1/2 of annulus fibrosis
innervated by vertebral and sinuvertebral nerves
interbody joints
between vertebral joints
6 degrees of freedom - gliding, distraction/compression, AP translation, lateral tilting, rotation, AP tilting
anterior longitudinal ligament
limits extension
PLL
limits forward flexion
interspinous ligament
limit forward flexion
supraspinous ligament
limit forward flexion
intertransverse ligament
limit contralateral flexion
ligamentum flavum
limit forward flexion
zygapophyseal articulation
aka facet joints
contain meniscus that doesnt cover the whole so fats pads are around for shock absorption
cervical zygapophyseal articulation
limit rotation and side bending
thoracic zygapophyseal articulation
strongest because organs are here/joint stress
lumbar zygapophyseal articulation
limit rotation and lateral flexion
coupling motion
association of one motion about an axis with another motion around different axis
cervical coupling motion
side bending and rotation to same side
thoracic and lumbar coupling motions
side bending and rotation to opposite side
flexion - sb and rotation to same side
what does motion depend on
facet orientation
ligaments
muscle
disc size
flexion
anterior glide and tilt, foramen increases in size, spinous process separate, anterior annulus compresses, posterior annulus stretches
extension
posterior tilting and gliding, forearm narrows, spinous processes come closer, anterior annulus stretches, posterior annulus compresses
lateral flexion
laterally tilts, rotates, and translates, forearm narrowed on ipsilateral side, forearm widened on contralateral side, annulus compressed on concave side (side of lateral flexion), annulus stretched on convex side
rotation
depends on facet orientation
annulus limits rotation
compression
spinous process is coming closer, facet joints, load transmitted through vertebrae (superior to inferior end plate)
nucleus pulposus during compression and distraction
tries to expand outwards towards annulus
fluid is released with compressive loads
fluid is absorbed with distraction
thoracic iv disc
similar to lumbar
wedged shaped, thick posteriorly, contributes to kyphosis
disc / vertebral ration smaller so less motion
thoracic spine joints
interbody - flat vertebral surfaces for translation
costovertebral
costotransverse
zygapophyseal - 20 degrees from frontal plane (allowing greater rom into lateral flexion and rotation), joint capsule is more taut than c/s or l/s
thoracic ligaments
pll, interspinous, supraspinatus, intertransverse, transverse, alar, tectional - same as before
ligamentum flavum and ALL is thicker and larger than cervical
upper thoracic spine movements
lateral flexion and rotation ipsilaterally
lower thoracic spine movement
flexion
rotation and lateral flexion contralaterally
rotation in thoracic region
limited by rib cage
ipsilaterally - posterior convex and anterior flat
contralaterally - posterior flat and anterior convex
line of gravity in thoracic region
anterior which promotes flexion
thoracolumbar fascia
surrounds erector spinae and multifidus
will be there for comrpression and stability
lats and glut max attach there
erector spinae muscles
longissimus thoracis and iliocostalis lumborum for extension, ipsilateral flexion, and posterior sheer