Lumbosacral Joint

Question 1

which ligaments replace the intertransverse ligament at the lumbosacral joint?

Answer 1

iliolumbar ligament and lumbosacral ligament

Question 2

what muscle is intimately attached to the superior iliolumbar ligament?

Answer 2

quadratus lumborum

Question 3

which of the current ligaments from the iliolumbar ligament complex represents the iliolumbar ligament of classical descriptions?

Answer 3

superior iliolumbar ligament

Question 4

which ligament from the iliolumbar ligament complex will attach to the sacral ala?

Answer 4

inferior iliolumbar ligament

Question 5

which ligament from the iliolumbar ligament complex represents the lumbosacral ligament of classical descriptions?

Answer 5

inferior iliolumbar ligament

Question 6

what are the attachment sites for the accessory iliolumbar ligament?

Answer 6

transverse process of L4 and the iliac crest

Question 7

which vertebral couple of the lumbar spine has the greatest range of motion?

Answer 7

L5/S1

Question 8

Which range of motion is greatest for all lumbar vertebral couples?

Answer 8

flexion - extension

Question 9

which range of motion is least for L1-L5 vertebral couples?

Answer 9

one side axial rotation

Question 10

which range of motion is least for the L5/S1 vertebral couple?

Answer 10

one side lateral bending