Exam 2- Atypical Lumbars Flashcards
How many joint surfaces are present on the vertebral body of the fifth lumbar
Six
How many cartilaginous symphysis joint surfaces are present on the verterbal body of L5
Two
What muscle attaches to the fifth lumbar vertebral body
Psoas major
What accounts for the shortness of L5 transverse process
The hip/inominate bones diminish the available space in the transverse plane
What muscles may attach to the transverse process of the fifth thoracic vertebra
Psoas major, quadratus lumborum, longissimus thoracis, rotator brevis and longus and intertransverssarii
What ligaments traditionally attach to the transverse process of the fifth lumbar vertebra
Lumbosacral, iliolumbar and mammillo-accessory ligaments
What is the orientation of the fifth lumbar superior articular facet
BUM; concave
What is the orientation of the fifth lumbar inferior articular facet
FoLD; convex
What is the name given to the CONGENITAL condition in which the fifth lumbar spinous process is elongated, the sacrum exhibits spins bifida and dorsi flexion produces pain
Knife clasp syndrome
What muscles will attach to the fifth lumbar spinous process
Latissimus dorsi, iliocostalis lumborum, longissimus thoracis, multifidis, rotator longus and brevis and intertransverssarii
How many synovial joints are maximally observed at each lumbar vertebrae
4 each
How many joints are traditionally observed at each lumbar vertebral body
6 each
What is the inferior articular facet orientation of each lumbar vertebra
FoLD
What is the appearence of the fifth lumbar vertebral body from the lateral view
Anterior height is greater than posterior height by several mm, it appears to form a wedge on a lateral X-Ray view
