Quiz 2- Lec 7-8 Flashcards
Joints and Ligaments of Pelvis
lumbosacral junction: joint type
anteriorly: 2º cartilaginous joint “symphysis”
posteriorly: zygapophyseal joint
how is lumbosacral junction similar/different from other joints of the spine?
similar to other joints of the spine/vertebral column in terms of basic parts
UNIQUE in that the sacral base and the disc between L5/S1 are tilted forward off the horizontal by 30 degrees, (sacral inclination)
sacral inclination: what is is, how much, and M/F
angle between sacral base& disc from the horizontal;
usually about 30 degrees
Females (sacral inclination) > male
typical lumbosacral angle (value)
140 degrees
effects of increased lumbar LORDOSIS on the:
- sacral inclination and,
- lumbosacral angle
In increase in lumbar LORDOSIS, the
- sacral inclination: increases
- lumbosacral angle: decreases
movements and plantes at LUMBOSACRAL JOINT
(4 pairs)
- Flexion (lmtd)/extension - Sagittal plane
- Some side-bending - Coronal/frontal plane
- Some rotation - horizontal plane
- *side-bending cannot occur w/o rotation (& vice versa) - called joint coupling
Why can flexion (lmtd)/extension at the LUMBOSACRAL joint occur in the Sagittal plane?
bc inferior articular facts of L5 are not oriented in sagittal plane –> rather, they are oriented in frontal/coronal plane
Why is there some side-bending at the LUMBOSACRAL joint in the Coronal/frontal plane?
due to facets being oriented in CORONAL plane –> so less flexion
sacroiliac joint: articulation and function
articulation between axial and appendicular skeleton
fxn: the upper body weight above the pelvis is transferred across the SI joint to the lower limbs
Sacroiliac joint: classification and movement
classification: plane synovial joint (articulation between auricular surfaces of sacrum & ilium) and syndesmosis (b/w sacral & iliac tuberosities)
*very little movement occurs here (atypical for synovial joints)
what are the adaptations that the Sacroiliac joint developed? what is the purpose?
Adaptations:
- rough interlocking articular surfaces (sacral cartilage is hyaline; iliac cartilage is fibrous
- interosseous ligaments (part of syndesmosis)
- accessory ligaments
Purpose: to LIMIT MOVEMENT and FACILITATE WEIGHT TRANSFER
what is the movement at the sacroiliac (SI) joint?
small amount of rotation (1-8º); some mvmt of sacrum, more in females/pregnancy
CC: what can occur to the SI (sacroiliac joint) in old age?
subject to degenerative changes
can become completely fused in old age
CC: what is fusion of the sacroiliac joint called?
anklyosis: when bony growth has obliterated the separation between ilium and sacrum
how do the interlocking auricular surfaces of the sacrum & iliac assist in the function of the SI joint?
- surfaces are virtually flat in infants –> become irregular (adulthood)
- reciprocal surface feat. consist of transverse oriented ridges and furrows (covered in cartilage) –> contributes to stability & strength of the joint in transmitting weight from the spine to the lower limbs –> limiting movement
where is the syndesmosis (fibrous) part of SI joint?
where is the synovial plant part of the SI joint?
what aspec of the ILIUM can help determine the age of a pelvis?
the ridges and furrous of the AURICULAR surface of the ILIUM undergoes age-related changes
sacroiliac fibrous joint capsule: anterior composition
comprised of bands of capsular ligaments (thickenings of fibrous capsule)
ventral sacroiliac ligament: attachments
medial: at base and pelvic surfaces of sacral segments S1-S3
lateral: to medial edge of the iliac fossa (thick at arcuate line and preauricular sulcus)
interosseous sacroiliac ligament: attachments
- medial: at sacral tuberosity
- lateral: at iliac tuberosity
- (may develop from dorsal part of fibrous capsule)
- *STRONGEST LINK BETWEEN ILIUM AND SACROM; abundant fibers
extracapsular ligaments include SHORT and LONG DORSAL SACROILIAC LIGAMENTS:
location
posterior to interosseous sacroiliac ligament
SHORT dorsal sacroiliac ligament: attachments
nearly horizontal in direction (Seen in red)
- sacral base and prox. 1/2 of intermediate sacral crest
- iliac tuberosity
LONG dorsal sacroiliac ligament: attachments
- oblique in direction;
- it is attached by one extremity to the lateral sacral crest (S3/S4)
- the other to the posterior superior spine of the ilium (PSIS).
list the ACCRSSORY ligaments of the SI joint
- Iliolumbar ligament
- Sacrotuberous
- Sacrospinous ligament
iliolumbar ligament:
type of ligament, attachments
- accessory ligament of SI joint
- series of bands from L4/L5 body & transverse process to
- iliac crest, iliac tuberosity, upper surface of sacral ALA, and ventral sacroiliac ligament
sacrotuberous ligament:
type and attachments
- accessory ligament of SI joint
- from: medial edge of ischial tuberosity
- to: PSIS adn PIIS (and between), lateral sacral crest (S3-S5) & coccyx
Remember:
- PSIS: Posterior superior iliac spine*
- PIIS: posterior inferior iliac spine*
sacrospinous ligament:
type and attachments
deep to sacrotuberous lig
- from: ischial spine
- to: lateral edge of S4/S5 and coccyx