The Spine Flashcards
What are the vertebrae of the spine
7 cervical 12 thoracic 5 lumbar 5 sacral 4 coccygeal
What is the function of the spine
protection of spinal canal
structural support
movement
What are the spinal planes of motion
flexion/extension
lateral bending
rotation
What are some disease of the spine
spinal stenosis
excessive curvature
herniated disc
spondylolisthesis
What is spinal stenosis
spinal canal size is decreased by disc degeneration and protrusion into the spinal canal
What are the types of excessive curvature
Scoliosis
Lordosis
Kyphosis
What is scoliosis
lateral curvature of spine
What is lordosis
exaggerated concave curvature of spine
“sway-back”
What is kyphosis
exaggerated convex curvature of spine
“hump-back”
What is a herniated disc
bulging or rupture of nucleus pulposis which compresses nerves
What is believed to cause herniated disc
weakness of the annulus fibrosis
What is the most common location of herniated discs
L4-L5
L5-S1
What are types of vertebral fractures
compression
burst
What is spondylolisthesis
slipping of one vertebrae on top of another
