KIN 3304 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Inguinal Ligament, Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine, Levator Scapulae Muscle

• School: University of Houston
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: KIN 3304
• Professor: Emily La Voy

Document Summary

4 curvatures in the spine: 2 anterior cervical and lumbar, 2 posterior thoracic and sacrococcygeal. Curvatures may change as the body"s center of gravity shifts (weight loss/gain, pregnancy) Common spinal conditions: kyphosis excessive posterior curvature of the thoracic spine (hunchback, lordosis excessive anterior curvature of the lumbar spine (sway back, scoliosis excessive lateral curvature of the spinal column, usually in the thoracic spine. All vertebrae have: transverse processes, spinous process, vertebral foramen, superior and inferior articulating facets, lamina, pedicles, intervertebral foramen, isthmus (pars interarticularis) Cervical vertebrae: c1 atlas, c2 axis. Odontoid process: shaped differently from c3-c7. Thoracic vertebrae: consist of longer and more vertical spinous processes, have fovea (articulating surfaces) on vertebral bodies and transverse processes. Lumbar vertebrae: largest of the vertebrae, have no foramen or fovea. Sacral vertebrae: separate at birth but fuse later in life, known collectively as the sacrum, part of the pelvic girdle.