Lecture 8.3 Flashcards
What kind of joint is the Lumbosacral joint?
Secondary Cartilaginous IV Joint.
The zygapophyseal joints are synovial joints.
What kind of Joint is the Sacroiliac Joint?
Synovial joint
What structures articulate within the sacroiliac joint?
The auricular surface of the sacrum and the ileum
Is the sacroiliac Joint a weight bearing joint?
Yes
What kind of joint is the pubic symphysis?
Secondary cartilaginous joint b/w pubic bones
What kind of curvature would you expect to find in the Lumbar spine and the sacral spine?
Lumbar = lordosis Sacral = kyphosis
How are the articular processes arranged in the Lumbar spine, the sacral spine, and the lumbosacral join?
Lumbar spine = Medially
Sacral spine = laterally
Lumbosacral joint = laterally
Why is the lumbosacral zygapophyseal joint arranged the way it is?
To prevent the anterior ‘slip’ of the spinal cord superior to the sacral spine.
What ligaments hold the lumbosacral joint together?
Anterior longitudinal ligament Posterior longitudinal ligament Ligamentum flavum intertransverse ligaments interspinous ligaments
Is the ilium said to have an auricular surface?
Yes
What ligaments stabilize the sacroiliac ligament?
Anterior sacroiliac ligament Posterior sacroiliac ligament Interosseus ligaments Sacrotuberous ligament Sacrospinous ligament
How do the sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments protect the sacroiliac joint?
They prevent too much nutation.
What muscle originates at the sacrotuberous ligamen and other originst?
Gluteus maximus
What structures form the greater sciatic foramen?
The ischial spine and the sacrospinous ligament inferiorly,the sacrotuberous ligament posteromedially, anterolaterally by the greater sciatic notch of the ilium.
What structures pass through the greater sciatic foramen?
The piriformis and the nerves that pass above it and below it.
(sciatic, sup. gluteal, inf. gluteal, post. Femoral cutaneous nerve)
What is nutation and counternutation?
Nutation is forward tilt of the spine and counternutation is the opposite
Describe the reverse keystone effect.
The reverse keystone effect is the effect where the sacrum is held into the ilium via interosseous ligaments and as a result the ilium bones are drawn together and hold the sacrum in place.
How is a baby able to survive in the womb if the sacrum is held so tightly in place by ligaments?
The ligaments get lax during pregnancy.
What is the function of the pubic symphysis?
The pubic symphysis prevents separation of pubic bones laterally and prevents compression.
What ligaments support the pubic symphysis?
Superior pubic ligament
Anterior pubic ligament
Arcuate ligament