Thoracic Spine Flashcards
Where is the anterior longitudinal ligament
Along the anterior surface of the vertebral body
Where is the posterior longitudinal ligament
Along the posterior surface of the vertebral body
Where is the ligamenta Flava
In between the laminae
Where is the inerspinous ligaments
In between the spinous processes
Where is the supraspinous ligaments
Along the posterior ridge of spinous processes
Where is the intertransverse ligament
between transverse processes
Where is the nuchal ligament
Between external occipital protuberance and spinous process of c7
features of thoracic vertebrae
heart shaped bodies
short pedicles
long downward pointing spinous processes
which vertebrae is level of the medial part of spine of scapula
t3
which vertebrae is level at the inferior angle of scapula
t7
features of lumbar vertebrae
large kidney shaped body
short pedicles
quadrangular spinous process
triangular vertebral canal
thin short transverse process
muscles of the back
trapezius, latissimus dorsi, levator scapulae
rhomboids
muscles flexing the trunk
rectus abdominis
external oblique
internal oblique
psoas minor
psoas major
muscles extending the trunk
quadratus lumborum
erector spine
3 muscles of erector spine
spinalis
longissimus
iliocostalis
