Spine Flashcards
Transversocostal Group: Functions
Rotate to SAME side
Trunk Extension
Lateral Flexion
Transversocostal Group: Functions
Rotate to SAME side
Trunk Extension
Lateral Flexion
Transversospinal Group: Muscles
Semispinalis Groups
Multifidus
Quadratus Lumborum
Types of Vertebrae
Cervical (7)
Thoracic (12)
Lumbar (5)
Transversospinal Group: Function
Rotate to OPPOSITE side
Trunk Extension
Lateral Flexion
Transversospinal Group: Muscles
Semispinalis Groups
Multifidus
Quadratus Lumborum
Transversocostal Group: Muscles
Splenius Capitus and Cervicis Erector Spinae (iliocostalis, Longissimus, Spinalis)
Transversospinal Group: Function
Rotate to OPPOSITE side
Trunk Extension
Lateral Flexion
Transversospinal Group: Muscles
Semispinalis Groups
Multifidus
Quadratus Lumborum
Types of Vertebrae
Cervical (7)
Thoracic (12)
Lumbar (5)
Parts of Vertebra
Anterior
Posterior
Articulating Facets
Anterior Portion of Vertebra: Form and Function
Block of spongy bone
Supports Structure
Posterior Portion of Vertebra: Form and Function
Form:
- Vertebral Arch: (guides movement)
- 2 Pedicles: (attach vertebral arch to body)
- 2 Laminae: (form peak of arch –> spinous process)
Vertebrae movement:
Functional Unit -> Motion Segment
2 vertebrae + intervening soft tissues (disc