Thoracic vertebrae

Synovial cysts arising from the intraspinal facet joint can directly cause thecal sac or nerve root compression. They are increasingly cited as a major source of spinal instability and mechanical back pain. In this case, we report a 51-year-old woman who has been treated conservatively for a unilateral synovial cyst for 15 months. She then presented with an acute exacerbation of lower back pain, neurogenic claudication and lower extremity weakness. Her magnetic resonance (MR) studies showed new…

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spine movements still remain painful. The exam of the lower back showed midline tenderness extending form L3 to S1. There was bilateral lumbar facet tenderness at L4-L5 and L5-S1. There is also mild bilateral sacroiliac and sciatic notch tenderness. Thoracic and lumbar spine movements still remain painful. The exam of the right and left shoulder showed tenderness over anterior, posterior and superior aspect of both shoulders. ROM of shoulder joint is restricted in all planes. Exam of the…

is born, there are seven cervical, twelve thoracic and five lumbar vertebrae's. Viewing the spine posteriorly in a patient with a healthy spine you will see that there is no curvature from right to left but looking at the spine laterally you will find that there is a regular "s" shape. " This allows for an even distribution of weight. The "S" curve helps a healthy spine withstand all kinds of stress. The cervical spine curves slightly inward, the thoracic curves outward, and the lumbar curves…

Case Study 1 Figure two shows a thoracic vertebrae with a normal intervertebral disc and a herniated one. The normal one has the normal components of an intervertebral disc: the annulus fibrosus surrounding the nucleus pulposus and the spinal nerves safely exiting through the neural foramina. In the herniated disc it looks like the annulus fibrosus has been ruptured in its weak spot and the nucleus pulposus has escaped and compressed a spinal nerve. Several types of tissues were involved in…

thickness. While the cervical vertebrae are similar to humans as they serve the same function, the chimpanzees vertebrae are thickest and sturdiest in the thoracic section. Descending from there, the vertebrae become increasing smaller and slimmer as they approach the sacrum. Chimpanzees have a substantially larger surface area than humans in all but the lumbar vertebrae. While humans require strong lower back muscles to keep the body upright, apes need thick, sturdy vertebrae in their upper…

The canine skeleton is composed of the axial skeleton, the appendicular skeleton and parts of the visceral skeleton. The axial skeleton contains the skull, hyoid bone, the spine, the ribs and the sternum. The dog, has a total of 7 cervical vertebrae, 13 thoracic…

1. Anatomy of the trachea and bronchi. The trachea (Fig.1) is a cartilaginous and membranous tube, extending from the lower part of the larynx, on a level with the sixth cervical vertebra, to the upper border of the fifth thoracic vertebra, where it divides into two main bronchi, one for each lung. The trachea is nearly but not quite cylindrical, being flattened posteriorly; it measures about 11 cm. in length; its diameter, from side to side, is from 2 to 2.5 cm., being always greater in…

There is bone checking on cervical, thoracic, vertebrae. These bones are irregular, so they gathered by cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral. The gatherings have different measures of vertebras for everyone. The cervical spine aggregate has seven vertebras. The thoracic spine aggregate has twelve. There are five vertebrae's in the lumbar spine. The last section is sacrum, and there is five vertebrae's in the sacrum excluding the three vertebrae's in the coccyx. "Bone markings along the edge of…

Middle/ Thoracic Spine The thoracic spine joins the cervical spine and extends down past the bottom of the shoulder blades, where it connects with the lumbar spine. The thoracic spine made up of twelve vertebrae, labelled T1-T12 is built for stability, holding the body upright and providing protection for the vital organs in the chest. The most common cause of thoracic back pain is due to muscular irritation or other soft tissue problems, caused by lack of strength, poor posture, prolonged…