lumbar back - 2 anatomy (all) Flashcards
how many cervical spine are there
7
number of thoracic spine
12
number of lumbar spine
5
number of sacral spine
5 fused
where do we find kyphotic curves
thoracic and sacral region
stable
where do we find lordodic curves in the spine
cervical and lumbar region
greater mobility
where are the pedicles found in the vert
right next to the vert body
connecting the body to the anterior arch
what is the function of the spinous process
serves as levers for the back extensors
cervical SP
thin and horizontal
thoracic SP
long and downwardly inclined
lumbar
thick and horizontal
what is the par interarticularis
the region between the sup and inf facet
what is spondylosis
this is a defect in the pars
what is spondylolisthesis
this is a fracture of the pars
this causes a shift
where does most spondylolisthesis occur
L5
what is the function of TP
levers for lateral flexors and rot
what region of the spine do we have the most movement
the lumbar and the cervical region
when does the spinal cord end
L1-L2
what is sacralization
when L5 or part of L5 fuses to the sacrum
what is lumbarlization
this is the incomplete fusion of S1 to the rest of the sacrum
what part of the disc is vulnerable to tearing
the annulus fibrosis
facet orientation - cervical
transverse plane
facet orientation - lower cervical
between the frontal and transverse plane
facet orientation - thoracic
frontal
facet orientation - upper lumbar
saggittal plane
facet orientation - lower lumbar
saggittal plane and frontal plane
what are the two structure of the disc
nucleus pulposus
annulus fibrosis