Spinal curvatures

Question 1

What is the curvature of a secondary spinal curvature? Where is it located? What’s the function pertaining to each region it’s located in?

Answer 1

> concave posterior
cervical and lumbar
cervical - hold up head
lumbar - support body

Question 2

What is the curvature of lateral spinal curvature? Where is it located? What’s the function?

Answer 2

> concave away from side of handedness
cervical and lumbar
aid in lifting heavy objects (shift center of gravity)

Question 3

What is the term for exaggerated concaveness anterior, mainly in the thoracic region? With which condition does it tend to show?

Answer 3

kyphosis (hump back); osteoporosis

Question 4

What is the term for an exaggerated lateral curvature, most commonly in lumbar, but could be in thoracic also? What is the most likely cause?

Answer 4

scoliosis; hemivertebra

Question 5

What is the term for an exaggerated concaveness posterior in the lumbar region? With which conditions can it occur?

Answer 5

lordosis; pregnancy and obesity

Question 6

What is the curvature of a primary spinal curvature? Where is it located?

Answer 6

concave anterior; all of vertebral column at first - retained in thoracic and sacral regions