EXCI 254 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Fibrous Joint, Thalamus, Spinal Stenosis

• School: Concordia University
• Department: Exercise Sci.
• Course: EXCI 254
• Professor: David Paris

Document Summary

Cervical has specific foramina on each transverse process. Facet joints on each region, theyre in different planes for different actions. The intervertebral disc, particularly in thoracic region is very thin. Whereas cervical and lumbar region, anterior is thicker than posterior which gives us lordotic curve. In the first two cervical vertebra there are major differences. From the first cervical to lumbar there are tremendous differences. C6 and c7 could have complete foramen. Transverse foramina is for protection for vertebral artery and brain. C(cid:1006) to (cid:272)6 the spi(cid:374)ous pro(cid:272)esses is (cid:271)ifid (cid:894)looks as if it"s (cid:271)e(cid:272)o(cid:373)i(cid:374)g a fork? (cid:895) The (cid:448)erte(cid:271)ral fora(cid:373)e(cid:374), spi(cid:374)al fora(cid:373)e(cid:374), (cid:449)here spi(cid:374)al (cid:272)ord tra(cid:448)els. When we get to lumbar, spinal cord itself finishes l1 l2. There"s a lu(cid:373)(cid:271)ar e(cid:374)large(cid:373)e(cid:374)t, (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)o(cid:374) area of spi(cid:374)al ste(cid:374)osis. Does(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e a (cid:271)od(cid:455) . has (cid:1006) lateral (cid:373)asses i(cid:374)stead. Uperior, there are (cid:272)o(cid:374)d(cid:455)les o(cid:374) each lateral mass. I(cid:374) c(cid:1006), the a(cid:454)is, (cid:449)ill arti(cid:272)ular (cid:449)ith atlas.