sacrum 1 Flashcards
what is the coccyx
lowest part of the spinal column w four vertebra, some fused, some not.
The sacrumisformed by the union of _____ modified vertebrae (___ossification centers)
5
35
what parts. of the ascrum develop within a cartilaginous mode,?
costal elements
vertebral arch
centrum
how does the rest of the sacrum develop
- 2-5. yo: vertebral arch fuses with adjacent costal part.
- 8 yo: unite with centrum
- After puberty, epiphyseal plates (which seperate sacral segments), fuse sequentially, behingin with the lowest and working up.
- Dura will attach at the 2nd sacral segment
how many epipseal plates does each lateral surface have?
2
What articulates with sacrum
Superiorly: L5
Infeirorly: coccyx
2 ox coxae via SI joints
what. are the sacral joints?
- Right SI joing
- Left SI joint
- L5-S1 intervertebral disc
- Sacrococcygeal joint
SI Joint Developmental Considerations
After Puberty:
Males:
Females:
Males: SIJ ligaments are strong
Females: SIJ ligaments are less developed,to allow for. childbirth
SI joint
2nd decade of life
Stability increases and mobility. decerases
because a ceresent. shaped ridge develops on the iliac surface
and it interacts with sacrum
SI joint development
3rd decalde
ROM decreases more
crescent shaped ridge becomes more pronounded.
In males, degeneratiion on ilium side
SI joint development
4th and 5th decalde
Males: degernation of sacral side
fibrous ankylosis form and limit joint movement.
Shape of SI joint
L or. C
SI joint arms
Upper arm- short
lower arm- longer
with a junction at S2
type of joint. is SI
Diarthroidal
contains synovial fluid + matching articular surfaces.
how is SI joint different. from any other joint?
one side is hyaline cartliage (sacral surface)
other side is fibrocartilage (iliac surface)
long dorsal SI L has a close anatomic relationship w/
- Erector spinae muscle group•
- Posterior layer of the thoracolumbar fascia
- Sacrotuberous ligament
movement of long dorsal SI L.
stretched when the sacrum is rotated in a posterior manner relative to the ilium (counternutation)
- ex. early. pregnancy,
- aging and degerative changes,
- backward torsions or unilarteral/bilateral sacral extension
What stabilizes
to limit the posterior-superior rotation of the sacral apex around a transverse axis.
sacrospinous and sacrotuberous L
Sciatic nerve in relationship to the piriformis muscle
Sciatica. can be caused by. piriformis hypertonicity d/t chemical reaction that irrates peroneal fibers of sciatic nerve.
Thus, reffered pain down posterior though
___ of causes sciatic n comes out below piriformis
_____ though
85%
10%
sacrum has a _________ mechanism. why is this important
self-locking mechanism, which is important to prevent SHEARS
self-locking mexhniams of sacrum is d/t what?
- Form closure- how the joints fit together (properties of the articular surfaces)
- Force closure- d/t gravity and loading forces (compression), body, weight, muscles and L and fascia
what does form closure require
proper size
shape
and attitude of aritculating surfaces