Exam 2 Atypical L5 Flashcards
How many joint surfaces are present on the vertebral body of the fifth lumbar
6
How many synovial joint surfaces are present on the vertebral body of the fifth lumbar
0
How many cartilaginous amphiarthrosis symphysis joint surfaces are present on the vertebral body of L5
4
What muscles attached to the fifth lumbar vertebral body
Psoas major
What ligament attach the vertebral body to the transverse process
Corporotransverse ligament
What are the types of Hoffman ligaments
Anterior Hoffman ligaments
posterior Hoffman ligaments
lateral Hoffman ligaments
proximal root sleeve ligaments
What accounts for the shortness of the L5 transverse process
The hip/Innominate bones diminish the available space in the transverse plane
Congenital elongation of the lumbar accessory process results in what feature
Styloid process
What parts of the vertebra are attached via the mamillo accessory ligament
The Mammillary process and accessory process of the same segment
What muscles me attached to the transverse process of 5th thoracic vertebra
Psoas major Quadratus lumborum Longissimus thoracis Rotator brevis, longus Intertransversarii
What ligaments traditionally attached to the transverse process of the fifth lumbar vertebra
Lumbosacral
iliolumbar
mamilloaccessory
What is the orientation of the fifth lumbar superior articular facet
Backward upward medial typically concave
What is the orientation of the fifth lumbar inferior articular facet
forward lateral downward significantly convex
What is the name given to the congenital condition in which the fifth lumbar spinous process is elonggated the sacrum exhibits spina bifida and Dorsi flexion produces pain
Knife clasp syndrome
What muscles will attach the fifth lumbar spinous process
Latissimus dorsi iliocostalis lumborum Longissimus thoracis Multifidus Rotator brevis, longus Interspinalis
