Spine Flashcards
1
Q
What 3 types of joints are in the spine?
A
Facet joints (synovial planar), Disc joints (cushions the vertebrae), Atlanto-occipital joints (condyloid joint between the spine and cranium)
2
Q
What actions occur in the spine?
A
Flexion, Extension, Rotation, Lateral flexion
3
Q
What bones make up the spine?
A
Vertebrae (7 cervicle, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar)
4
Q
What muscles are responsible for flexion?
A
Rectus abdominis
5
Q
What muscles are responsible for extension?
A
Erector spinae, Sacrospinalis
6
Q
What muscles are responsible for rotation?
A
Longissimus, Pas costalis of external abdominal oblique
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