Podcast
Questions and Answers
What are the functions of the normal curves of the vertebral column?
What are the functions of the normal curves of the vertebral column?
Absorption of shock, maintenance of balance, protection from fracture, increasing strength of the column
When does the cervical curve develop in a child?
When does the cervical curve develop in a child?
Approximately the third post-natal month, when the child begins to hold head erect
What type of curve is the lumbar curve and when does it develop?
What type of curve is the lumbar curve and when does it develop?
Anteriorly convex; develops when the child sits up, stands, and walks
What are the secondary curves of the vertebral column?
What are the secondary curves of the vertebral column?
What are the primary curves of the vertebral column?
What are the primary curves of the vertebral column?
What is the basic structure of a typical vertebra?
What is the basic structure of a typical vertebra?
What is the function of the body (Centrum) of a vertebra?
What is the function of the body (Centrum) of a vertebra?
What surrounds the spinal cord in a vertebra?
What surrounds the spinal cord in a vertebra?
What forms the vertebral (neural) arch?
What forms the vertebral (neural) arch?
What is the significance of the thoracic and sacral curves being anteriorly concave?
What is the significance of the thoracic and sacral curves being anteriorly concave?
Flashcards are hidden until you start studying
