lecture 12: lumbar Flashcards
how many lumbar vert are there
5
what are the spinal curves
cervical lordosis
thoracic kyphosis
lumbar lordosis
does the cervical curve go anterior or posterior
is it kyphotic or lordotic
goes anterior
lordosis
does the thoracic curve go anterior or posterior
is it kyphotic or lordotic
posterior
kyphotic
does the lumbar curve go anterior or posterior
is it kyphotic or lordotic
anterior
lordotic
anterior means lordotic or kyphotic
lordotic
what are the articular processes
the facet joints is where the vert articulate with each other
why is the lumbar vert body larger
more weight bearing
what are the 2 main functions of the lumbar ligaments
restrain movement
sensory- provide information about vert postition
anterior spine ligaments prevent what movment
extension
posterior spine ligmanets prevent what movement
flexion
what bony articulations make up the facet joints
superior and inferior articular process
where does the majority of the movement of the spine occur
at the facet joints
what makes up the intervertebral joint
vert bodies
intervertebral disc
true or false: the facet joints are synovial joints
truw
is there increase loading on the facets with extension ro flexion
extension
during extension, is there increase or decrease loading on the facet joints
increase (getting compression)
during flexion, is there increase or decrease loading on the facet joints
decrease (opening up)
what is the 4 functions of the facet joints
guide segmental motion
resist anterior shear
resist torsion
resist compression
what are the 4 functions of the intervertebral joints
maintain space between vert
allow movement
resist compression
resist rotation
how do the intervertebral joints resist compression
because of shock absorption
what helps the spinal n and structures not get compressed
intervertebral joints
true or false: there is not a lot of rotation at the lumbar joint
true
what makes up the outer portion of the intervertebral joint
annulus fibrosis
what material makes up the annulus fibrosis
fibrocartilage
what is the orientation of the annulus fibrosis
obliquely oriented (fibres go in opposite direction)
what does the annulus fibrosis resist
tensile force and compression
what is the inner portion of the intervertebral disc
nucleus polpusos
what is the nucleus polposus made of
70-90% water (fluctuates)
what is the function of the nucleus poplusus
resist compression
role in nutrition
what are the 3 translation of the lumbar movement
distraction/compression
anterior/posterior shear
left/right shear
what movements would cause compression of lumbar
squation
what movements would cause distraction of lumbar
hanging from arms
what movement would cause anterior/psoteruor shea=r
trauma ex: car accident
what are the 3 rotations of the lumbar movement
flexion/extension
left/right sideband (lateral flex)
left/right rotation
true or false: lumbar facet joints are more parallel to saigtal plane than thoracic facets
true
lumbar facet joints are more parallel to BLANK plane than thoracic facets
sagitall plane
the lumbar orientation of the facet joints allows what movements and limits which
allows flexion/extension
limits rotations and lateral flexion
the thoracic vert is more parallel to what plaen
frontal plane (allows more rotation)
the lumbar vert is more parallel to what plane
lumbar (allows more flexion)
what is the lumbar flexion ROM
35-52
what is the lumbar extension ROM
15-29
what is the lumbar sidebend/lateral flex ROM
16-25
what is the lumbar rotation ROM
5-16