Thoracic, Rib Cage, Lumbar and Pelvis Flashcards
what makes ribs T1, T10-12 atypical?
- T1 spinous process is long and prominent
- T12 → thoracic-like superior facet, inferior facets are more lumbar-like
- have full costal facets rather than demifacets
what is the significance of thoracic vertebral pedicles having a different orientation?
they face posteriorly not laterally
results in narrowing of vertebrae canal
what are the available osteokinematic motions at the thoracic spine?
- flexion/extension
- lateral flexion
- rotation
what limits flexion in the thoracic spine?
tension in several ligaments including:
- posterior longitudinal ligament
- ligamentum flavum
- interspinous ligaments
- joint capsule of facets
what limits extension in the thoracic spine?
contact of spinous processes, laminae, facet joints and tension from anterior longitduinal ligament, facet joint capsules and abdominal muscles
what limits lateral flexion in the thoracic spine?
facets and ribs
what limits rotation at the thoracic spine?
rib cage
describe the arthrokinematics for flexion in the thoracic spine at the intervertebral and facet joints
- facet joint
- anterior and superior glide bilaterally
- intervertebral
- anterior tilting of superior vertebrae
describe the arthrokinematics for extension in thoracic spine at the intervertebral and facet joints
- facets
- posterior and inferior glide
- intervertebral
- posterior tilting of superior vertebrae
T/F: flexion and extension are more limited in the lower T-spine than in the upper T-spine
FALSE
more limited in upper T-spin (T1-T6) due to rib cage rigidity and facet orientation
describe the arthrokinematics for L sidebending in the thoracic spine at the facet and intervertebral body joints
- facets
- contralateral facet → superior glide
- ipsilateral facet → inferior glide
- intervertebral body
- lateral tilt to the L
describe the arthrokinematics for R rotation in the upper thoracic spine at the facet and intervertebral body joints
- facet
- contralateral side → anterior slide with superio glide
- ipsilateral side → posterior slide with inferior glide
- interbody
- R rotation
describe the arthrokinematics for L rotation in the lower thoracic spine at the facet and interbody joints
- facets
- contralateral → anterior glide with inferior glide
- ipsilateral → posterior glide with superior glide
- interbody
- rotate to the L
In the upper Thoracic spine how is rotation and side bending coupled?
same direction
R rotation = R side bending
during L rotation in T3-T4, which facet will be gapping and which will be approximating?
- gapping → contralateral
- anterior with superior glide
- approximation → ipsilateral side
- posterior with inferior glide
during L rotation in T8-T9, which facet will be gapping and which will be approximating?
- gapping → ipsilateral side
- posterior with superior glide (side bending to R)
- approximating → contralateral side
- anterior with inferior glide (side bending to R)