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What is the primary location of the ligamentum nuchae?
What is the primary location of the ligamentum nuchae?
- Thoracic region
- Cranial region
- Cervical region (correct)
- Lumbar region
What is the function of the interspinous ligaments?
What is the function of the interspinous ligaments?
- Limits rotation
- Limits lateral flexion
- Limits extension
- Limits forward flexion (correct)
What is the function of the alar ligaments?
What is the function of the alar ligaments?
- Limits rotation of the head
- Limits forward flexion
- Resists anterior sliding of L5 and S1
- Limits contralateral lateral flexion (correct)
What is the strongest region of the iliolumbar ligament?
What is the strongest region of the iliolumbar ligament?
What is the function of the zygapophyseal joint capsules?
What is the function of the zygapophyseal joint capsules?
What is the function of the apophyseal joints?
What is the function of the apophyseal joints?
What is the function of the interbody joints?
What is the function of the interbody joints?
What is osteokinematics?
What is osteokinematics?
What is the movement within any given intervertebral junction?
What is the movement within any given intervertebral junction?
What happens when a ligament is ruptured or lax?
What happens when a ligament is ruptured or lax?
What is the function of the Anterior longitudinal ligament?
What is the function of the Anterior longitudinal ligament?
What ligament limits forward flexion and reinforces the posterior portion of the anulus fibrosus?
What ligament limits forward flexion and reinforces the posterior portion of the anulus fibrosus?
Where is the Ligamentum flavum well developed?
Where is the Ligamentum flavum well developed?
What is the function of the Posterior atlantoaxial ligament?
What is the function of the Posterior atlantoaxial ligament?
Which ligaments are found in the Atlas (C1) and axis (C2)?
Which ligaments are found in the Atlas (C1) and axis (C2)?
What is the region of the Supraspinous ligaments?
What is the region of the Supraspinous ligaments?
What is true about the Ligamentum flavum in the lumbar region?
What is true about the Ligamentum flavum in the lumbar region?
What is the shape of the Ligamentum flavum in the lumbar region?
What is the shape of the Ligamentum flavum in the lumbar region?
What is the result of adding small movements across the entire vertebral column?
What is the result of adding small movements across the entire vertebral column?
Which plane of movement is associated with forward and backward bending?
Which plane of movement is associated with forward and backward bending?
What type of movement occurs when a point on the anterior side of the vertebral body moves to the right or left?
What type of movement occurs when a point on the anterior side of the vertebral body moves to the right or left?
What is the definition of joint approximation?
What is the definition of joint approximation?
What is the term for the separation of joint surfaces?
What is the term for the separation of joint surfaces?
What type of force causes sliding between joint surfaces?
What type of force causes sliding between joint surfaces?
What is an example of axial rotation in the vertebral column?
What is an example of axial rotation in the vertebral column?
What type of movement is characterized by secondary movements that consistently accompany a primary motion?
What type of movement is characterized by secondary movements that consistently accompany a primary motion?
What is the term for the therapeutic application of a distraction force to decompress or separate apophyseal joints?
What is the term for the therapeutic application of a distraction force to decompress or separate apophyseal joints?
What is the kinematic phenomenon called when the vertebral column moves in one plane and automatically moves in another plane?
What is the kinematic phenomenon called when the vertebral column moves in one plane and automatically moves in another plane?
What do pure lateral flexion and pure rotation typically not occur in?
What do pure lateral flexion and pure rotation typically not occur in?
What is the association between lateral flexion and axial rotation in the middle and lower cervical spine?
What is the association between lateral flexion and axial rotation in the middle and lower cervical spine?
During primary lateral bending, what type of rotation is observed in the thoracic spine?
During primary lateral bending, what type of rotation is observed in the thoracic spine?
What is the term for the smallest functional unit in the spine?
What is the term for the smallest functional unit in the spine?
What is the term for the type of rotation observed in the lumbar spine during primary lateral bending?
What is the term for the type of rotation observed in the lumbar spine during primary lateral bending?
What is the term for the phenomenon where a movement in one plane is associated with an automatic movement in another plane?
What is the term for the phenomenon where a movement in one plane is associated with an automatic movement in another plane?
What type of movement is observed in the thoracic spine during primary axial rotation?
What type of movement is observed in the thoracic spine during primary axial rotation?
What is the significance of the study on spinal coupling in the context of spine biomechanics?
What is the significance of the study on spinal coupling in the context of spine biomechanics?
