Regions of vertebral column Flashcards
1
Q
How many regions are there of the vertebral column?
A
5 regions
2
Q
What are the vertebral column?
A
Cervical 7 vert thoracic 12 verts lumbar 4 verts sacral 5 fused verterbrae coccycegeal 3 to 4 rudimentary verts
3
Q
How is the vertebral curvature described?
A
in relation to the fetal curvature
fetal curvature is C shaped
4
Q
What is primary curvature?
A
curvature of the vertebral column that keeps the feta curvature
anteriotly concave
5
Q
Which regions have primary curvature?
A
Thoracic
sacral
6
Q
What is Kyphosis?
A
over curvature of the thoracic region (hunchback)
7
Q
What is secondary curvature?
A
regions of the vertebral column which curve in the opposite direction of fetal curvature
posteriorly concave
8
Q
What is lordosis?
A
over curvature of the lumber region (swayback)
