Exam 2 (Ch 5,6,8,9) Flashcards
How many vertebrae are in the spine
33
How many regions of the spine are there
5
number of cervical vertebrae
7
number of thoracic vertbrae
12
number of lumbar vertebrae
5
number of sacrum vertebrae
5 fused
number of vertebrae in the coccyx
4 fused
vertebral size ____ from cervical to lumbar
increase
_____ joints limit the ROM in different regions of the spine
facet
____ joints assist in load bearing, particularly when the spine is in hyperextension
facet
facet joints sustain up to ____% of the compressive load of the spine
30
joints on the anterior part of the spine
symphysis joints
intervertebral discs are _____ structures
fibrocartilaginous
Center region of intervertebral discs
nucleus pulposus ( colloidal gel with a high fluid content)
exterior of intervertebral discs
annulus fibrosus ( thick fibrocartilaginous ring
Curvature present from birth
Primary
Primary curvatures concave ___
anteriorly
Thoracic and Sacral curvatures are present
primarily
Curvature the develops after learning to sit/stand
secondary
secondary curvature concaves ____
posteriorly
Cervical and Lumbar curves are ____
Secondary
Exaggerated Lumbar Curve
Lordosis
Exaggerate Thoracic Curve
Kyphosis
Lateral Spinal Curvature
Scoliosis