Joints and Ligaments of the Back

Question 1

Anterior Longitudinal Ligament

Answer 1

Run anterior from cervical to sacrum
Goes from transverse process to transverse process
Attaches nucleus to the vertebrae

Question 2

Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

Answer 2

Runs between peducles on posterior side

Very small, often get bulges within nucleus here

Question 3

Supraspinous ligament

Answer 3

On tip of spine to posterior part of skull

Question 4

Interspinous ligament

Answer 4

Superior border of spine to the inferior border of the spine above it
additive effect to help with stability

Question 5

Ligamentum flava

Answer 5

Lamina to lamina in segmental regions
Segmental ligaments
Has more elastin that other ligaments
can stretch and return more easily

Question 6

Intertransverse

Answer 6

Transverse process to transverse process (between superior and inferior vertebras)

Question 7

Intervertebral disc 2 components

Answer 7

Internucleus pulposus (dense liquid, membrane bound)
Annulus fibers- around disk in many layers

Question 8

Nucleus of vertebral disc (shrinkage)

Answer 8

Lack of water –> height shrinkage
At night- water reabsorbed into nucleus of disk
In morning- full amount of water
as you age- less water is taken up

Question 9

Preloading

Answer 9

Helps secure vertebral column

Helps prevent damage during a fall

Question 10

Splenius muscles

Answer 10

Superior to errector spinane
Capitis- goes to head, goes to inferior nucchal line
Cervices- Attaches in cervical region
Innervation- DPRs