Lumbar Spinal Anatomy Flashcards
1
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Lumbar Vertebrae
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Lack foramen and facets on the sides of vertebral body
Increasing in sagittal width
2
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Spondyldysis
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Crack or stress fracture, most common at L5
3
Q
Spondylalisthese
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Anterior slipping of vertebrae
4
Q
Lumbarsacral joint
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Connection of L5 to sacrum, 95% of disk herniation
5
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Sacrum
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Five or six fused vertebrae, vestigial disks seen in sagittal view
6
Q
Dorsal Foramen
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Openings between fused sacral vertebrae that allow nerve root passage
7
Q
Sacral Ala
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(Wings)
Form articular processes for attach meant of ligaments
8
Q
Sacral Canal
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Inferior spinal nerves pass through
9
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Sacral Tilt
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30 to 60 degrees
