spine kinematics and kinetics Flashcards
interconnected movement between adjacent vertebrae during different motions
coupling
when bending forward you lumbar spine might also
slightly rotate
the functional unit of vertebral column
motion segment
components of vertebral column motion segment
two adjacent bodies, ivd, facet joints
three joints of motion segment
1 interbody joint
2 facet joints
disc thickness or size
amount of motion
facets orientation
direction of motion
osteokinematic motions
flexion extension
lateral bending
rotation
arthrokinematics of flex-ext
anteroposterior shear or slide
arthrokinematics of lateral bending
lateral shear or slide
arthrokinematics of rotation
distraction or compression
if the superior and inferior facets are oriented in SAGITTAL PLANE
permit flexion and extension
if the superior and inferior facets are oriented in FRONTAL PLANE
permits more lateral flexion
if the facets are oriented in the TRANSVERSE PLANE
permits more rotation
facets are oriented 90 deg, sagittal plane
allows significant flex/ext but LIMITS lateral bending and rotation
lumbar
facets are angled backward and medially (60 deg frontal plane)
restricts flexion and extension (compared to cervical) allow some lateral bending and rot
thoracic spine
facets are nearly parallel to the frontal plane (45 deg frontal plane/MORE TRANSVERSE)
allows extensive flex/ext lateral bending and rotation in the neck
crucial for head and neck mobility
cervical spine
vertebral body during flex
vertebral body ABOVE tilts ANTERIORLY
vertebral body during extension
vertebral body ABOVE tilts POSTERIORLY
facets during flexion
inferior facet ABOVE slides upwards on the superior facet BELOW
facets during extension
inferior facet ABIVE slides downward on suPerior facet BELOW
separation of spinous process
widening of intervertebral foramen
anterior portion of annulus fibrosus is compressed
posterior portion of the annulus fibrosus is stretched
flexion
approximation of spinous process
narrowing of intervertebral foramen
anterior portion of annulus fibrosus is stretched
posterior portion of annulus fibrosus is compressed
extension
above vertebra laterally tilts and translates over below vertebrae
intervertebral foramen widened contralateral to the side of this movement; narrowed on ipsilateral side
annulus fibrosus compressed on the concavity side and stretched on convexity
lateral bending/flexion