Lumbar region 1-4 & 5 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the name of the elevation near the origin of the lumbar transverse process?
A
Accessory process
2
Q
What is the name of the lamina-pedicle junction of typical lumbar vertebra
A
Pars interarticularis
3
Q
What is the name given to the projection on the lumbar on the superior articular process?
A
The mammillary process
4
Q
What characteristic of the L1-L4 pedicle may be used to differentiate it from the L5 segment? (Be specific and complete as the difference(s) on a segment from each group)
A
On cranial view, the lateral surface of the pedicle is apparent on a L1-L4 segment. At L5 the transverse process originates from the vertebral body, pedicle and lamina-pedicle junction
