spine Flashcards
how many intervertebral discs
23
starting at C2 / C3 ending at L5/S1
how many spinal nerves
31 pairs
how many cervical spinal nerves
8
functions of spine (5)
protection
stabilization
support/weight bearing
motion
resiliency
what are the 3 types of curves in spine
lordosis - lumbar/cervical
kyphosis - thoracic/ sacral
scoliosis
define kyphosis
excessive outward curve of upper back usually thoracic
define lordosis
excessive INWARD curvature of lumbar spine
disc thickness
cervical discs = thicker anteriorly
thoracic discs = equal thickness
lumbar discs - thicker anteriorly
what is the annulus fibrosis
outer fibrous ring that surrounds the nucleus pulposus
layers of fibrocartliage
highest load =
lifting wrong
lowest load =
lying down
what is the conus medullaris
where spinal cord ends and cauda equina begins
cervical vertebral bodies (in reference to height)
equal height anterior to posterior
thoracic vertebral bodies (thickness)
thicker posteriorly than anteriorly
lumbar vertebral bodies (heights)
heights vary
L1= higher posteriorly
L2= heights are equal
L3-L5 = higher anteriorly
what is the nucleus pulposus
inner gel inside intervertebral disc that acts as shock absorber
what is then intervertebral disc made of
outer fibrous ring called annulus fibrosus that surrounds inner gel center called the nucleus pulposus
what are the 2 types of joint of the spine
FACET - synovial, diarthrosis, plane, uniaxial
INTERVERTEBRAL - cartilaginous, symphysis, amphiarthrosis, triaxial
in C2 to C5, lateral flexion is always accompanied by rotation on the _________
ipsilateral
in T6 to L5, lateral flexion is always accompanied by rotation on the _________
contralateral side
Quadratus Lumborum
O: iliolumbar ligament, internal lip of iliac crest
I: border of 12th rib, TP’s L1-L4
A: extension, lateral flexion, depress 12th rib
N: lumbar plexus