Term
| what is the important feature of the t-spine |
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| what type of joint does the t-spine have that the other vertebrae don't have |
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Definition
| costovertebral joint (accepts the head of the rib) |
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Term
| what kind of effects could scoliosis create |
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Definition
| tilting of the pelvis, producing limp or uneven walk |
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Term
| how is the L-spine different then the t/c-spine |
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Definition
| vertebral body is bigger, transverse process are fairly small, spinous process is bulky and blunt |
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Term
| what is seen on the AP/PA view of the l-spine |
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Definition
| spinous process superimposed on the vertebral bodies, transverse process protruding laterally beyond the vertebral body |
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Term
| what can be seen on the oblique views of the l-spine |
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Definition
| the pars interarticularis |
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Term
| what is seen on the lateral view of the sacrum |
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Definition
| convex curve, promontory, sacral canal, median sacral crest, auricular surface, sacral horn |
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| 3-5 segments that fuse as we become adults, goes from broad to narrow, transverse process on the base, little bigger then a postage stamp |
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