Kinesiology 2222A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Anterior Longitudinal Ligament, Thoracic Vertebrae, Axial Skeleton
16 Jan 2017
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26 bones in the vertebrae from anterior aspect you have very vertical, straight line from later aspect you can see there is some curvature. Think of vertebral column as a balance between mobility and stability. First abnormal curvature is in the thoracic region described as a. Hunchback it is where the curvature is exaggerated. The second exaggerated curvature exists in the lumbar region call this. Lordosis forms when children start to walk it also develops as we age particularly in overweight individuals. Atypical vertebrae: missing or lacking one common feature. The body or centrum is a thickened pad . Vertebral arch arch extends from the body and all the way across. The lamina (there are two, one on each side of the spinous process) Spinous process points downwards, then you will have it orientated correctly. Superior articular process also tells you whether it is orientated correctly. Right in the middle there is a small faucet where the two processes meet.
