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20 Cards in this Set
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vertebral junctions are |
intervertebral discs (fibrocartilage) between adjacent vertebrae - between C2-L5 |
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vertebral junctions contain: |
outer annulus fibrosis and a soft nucleus - nucleus pulposus |
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vertebral junc function: |
facilitate movement of vertebral coloumn |
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what do intervertebral disks act as? |
elastic cushions between vertebral bodies |
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what's the function of intervertebral disks? |
absorb shock and facilitate the movement of vertebrae |
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there are many ligaments of vertebral colomn: long |
anterior/ posterior longitudinal ligaments |
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there are many ligaments of vertebral colomn: short |
interspinal, supraspinal and intertransverse |
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ligaments of vertebral colomn, function: |
help protect spine from injury |
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joints of vertebral colomn: |
C2-L5 - e.g. lumbosacral, sacrococygeal |
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joints between sacrum and coccyx are usually: |
synovial joints |
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continuous |
syndesmotic - ligaments synchondrotic - intervertebral discs synostotic - sacrum, coccygis |
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joints: |
intervertebral, lumbosacral & sacrococygeal |
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short ligaments |
interspinal, intertransverse, interarcualia |
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long ligaments: |
longitudinal anterius, longitudinal porterius, flava (between arches) |
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each disk consists of |
outer annulus fibrosus nucleus pulposus |
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how many disks are there? |
23 |
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thickness increases from |
cranial to caudal region |
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disks held in position by |
longitudinal ligaments |
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disks and ligaments = |
intervertebral symphysis |
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disks are |
shock absorbers |
