VERT COLLUMN / VERTABRAE STRUCTURE Flashcards
1
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Primary curvatures
A
Thoracic and sacral
2
Q
Secondary curvatures
A
Cervical and lumbar weightbearing
3
Q
Kyphosis
A
Exaggerated thoracic curve (hunchback)
4
Q
Lordosis
A
Exaggerated lumbar curve (swayback)
5
Q
Scoliosis
A
Exaggerated lateral curvature
6
Q
Intervertebral foramen
A
Only seen from lateral view of spine and are only present when both vertebrae are articulated (spinal nerve hole)