Lumbosacral Joint Flashcards
Which common ligs are represented at the lumbosacral joint?
- anterior longitudinal lig
- posterior longitudinal lig
- intervertebral disc
- capsular lig
- interspinous lig
- supraspinous lig
- intertransverse lig
What common lig is traditionally listed as being absent at the lumbosacral joint?
ligamentum nuchae
Based on current literature, what common lig are absent at the lumbosacral joint?
- ligamentum nuchae
- interspinous lig
- supraspinous lig
Which common lig is replaced with a homolog at the lumbosacral joint?
intertransverse lig
Which ligs will replace the intertransverse lig at the lumbosacral joint?
- iliolumbar lig
- lumbosacral lig
What are the attachment sites for the lumbosacral lig?
- sacral ala and ventrolateral surface of sacrum
- transverse process of L5
What are the attachment sites for the iliolumbar lig?
the iliac crest is attached to the transverse process of L5
The lumbosacral lig will blend with which sacro-iliac joint lig?
the anterior sacro-iliac lig
The iliolumbar lig will blend with which connective tissue structure?
the thoracolumbar aponeurosis
Which ligs currently are identified in place of the iliolumbar lig?
- anterior iliolumbar lig
- superior iliolumbar lig
- posterior iliolumbar lig
- inferior iliolumbar lig
- vertical iliolumbar lig
What are the attachment sites for the anterior iliolumbar lig?
the vertebral body and transverse process of L5 is attached to the ilium
What are the attachment sites for the superior iliolumbar lig?
the tip of the transverse process of L5 is attached to the ilium
What muscle is intimately attached to the superior iliolumbar lig?
quadratus lumborum
Which of the current ligs from the iliolumbar lig complex represents the iliolumbar lig of classical descriptions?
superior iliolumbar lig
What are the attachment sites for the posterior iliolumbar lig?
the tip of the transverse process of L5 is attached behind the quadratus lumborum to the ilium
