Exam 1 Flashcards
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primary curve of spine
thoracic and sacral
posteriorly convexity
Functions of the spine
mobility - movement for trunk, change in trunk posture, motions of ue and le
stability - upright posture, maintain head position, protect spinal cord, protect viscera
secondary curves
cervical and lumbar
anterior convex
advantage of curved spine
resist higher compressive forces
10x fold increase resistance
vertebral bodies
weight bearing
resists compressive forces
neural arch
lamninae - protects spinal cord, roof of neural arch, bending forces, contains pars interarticularis (where the force being transmitted is through - between articular processes)
articular processes - 2 superior and inferior facets
spinous and transverse process - increases lever arm
pedicles - transmit tension and bending forces and it increases size
functions of IV disc
increase motion and transmit load
components of iv disc
nucleus pulposus, annulus fibrosus, vertebral end plate
cartilaginous end plate
vertebral end plate us cartilaginous layer that covers superior and inferior surface of disc. strongly attaches to annulus, hyaline cartilage is close to vertebral body, and fibrocartilage is close to disc
nucleus pulposus
mostly water
type 2 collagen - resist compression
distributes load to entire disc
deforms when compressed and walls stretch
annulus fibrosus
type 1 collagen resists tensile forces attach to end plate via sharpey fibers each layers fibers are perpendicular oriented diagonally criss cross pattern
disc thickness
cervical is 3mm
lumbar is 9mm
disc thickness / vertebral body height ratio – greater the ratio greater the movement
IV disc nutrition
no blood supply from major arteries
nutrition via fusion
capillary plexus in base of end plate which supplies outer surface
iv disc innervation
outer 1/3 to 1/2 of annulus fibrosis
innervated by vertebral and sinuvertebral nerves
interbody joints
between vertebral joints
6 degrees of freedom - gliding, distraction/compression, AP translation, lateral tilting, rotation, AP tilting
anterior longitudinal ligament
limits extension
PLL
limits forward flexion
interspinous ligament
limit forward flexion
supraspinous ligament
limit forward flexion
intertransverse ligament
limit contralateral flexion
ligamentum flavum
limit forward flexion
zygapophyseal articulation
aka facet joints
contain meniscus that doesnt cover the whole so fats pads are around for shock absorption
cervical zygapophyseal articulation
limit rotation and side bending
thoracic zygapophyseal articulation
strongest because organs are here/joint stress