Lecture 25 - Principles of Physiologic Spinal Motion Flashcards by Art F | Brainscape

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Vertebral unit

A

Two adjacent vertebrae with their associated intervertebral disc.
AND all associated soft tissue components

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spinal flexion

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Forward motion of the spine in a sagittal lane.

- Takes place about a transverse axis.

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Spinal extension

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Backward motion of the spine in a sagittal plane.

- Takes place about a transverse axis.

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coupled motions

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sde bending and rotating

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Vertebral side-bending

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Movement in a coronal plane to the left or right.
Takes place about an A-P axis.
Side-bending may involve a single vertebral unit or a region.
Note:The facet closes on the side to which the superior vertebra side-bends and opens on the opposite side.*

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