Joints Between the Bodies of Vertebrae Flashcards
WEEK 4
Interbody joint
-cartilaginous symphyses
joints
-amphiarthrodial
-consists of a vertebral
body above and below and
a fibrocartilaginous disc in
between
Where are there no disc in the spinal cord?
no disc between the
occiput and atlas or
between atlas and axis.
– small disc between
the sacrum and
coccyx
What does the PLL do
protects the disc in midline
- posterior longitudinal ligament
Where is a herniated disc more common to happen in the neck?
@PPL (posterior longitudinal ligament) more common lateral
What is it called when a body leans to a side due to pain
antalgic lean
antalgic lean
The body tried to compensate and move away from the pain. This body slanting posture to one side is also known to medical professionals as
Relation of Spinal Nerve Roots to Vertebrae Lateral Protrusion, which ones are affected
L4, L4 spinal nerve
L5, L5 spinal nerve
S1
S2
In thoracic and lumbar vertebrae spinal severs come out where?
the nerve comes out after the vertebrae of the same name