Muscle of Back Flashcards
What 4 things does vertebral column mobility depend on
- Thickness of intervertebral discs
- orientation of articular surfaces in Z joint
- Presence of the ribs
- Tension of the surrounding soft tissues (Joint capsule, muscles, ligaments)
A vertebral segment which has a ______ thickness of disk to height of vertebrae ratio has the most mobility
highest
What is the thickness of disk to height of vertebrae ratio in cervical vertebrae
2/5
What is the thickness of disk to height of vertebrae ratio in thoracic vertebrae
1/5
What is the thickness of disk to height of vertebrae ratio in lumbar vertebrae
1/3
Which portion of the spine has the thinest disks? Greatest?
cervical
lumbar
The articular surfaces in the cervical region are sitting in what plane?
almost horizontal
The articular surfaces in the thoracic region are sitting in what plane?
Coronal
The articular surfaces in the lumbar region are sitting in what plane?
turning into sagittal
What spinal region has the most flexion
lumbar
What spinal region has the most extension
cervical
What spinal region has the most lateral flexion
cervical
What lumbar region has the most rotation
cervical
what is the MAIN origina of lat dorsi
thoracolumbar fascia
Is the lat dorsi capable of dislocating the shoulder? why doesnt it?
yes but it doesnt because triceps oppose the downward pull with upward pull