KINESIOL 4J03 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Iliac Crest, Supraspinous Ligament, Erector Spinae Muscles
21 Sep 2016
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Grocery list 5 lumbar spine and pelvis. Come in across the iliac crest from the sides, draw across in a straight line dead center most indivs will place you at the space between l4/l5 (interspace) of vertebral bodies. If you come across psis in the middle you get to s2. Connected to one another via supraspinous ligament so can be difficult to find. Quite long in superior inferior direction, thumb width in height. Roll back and forth b/c one of tricky things lumbar spine processes have a bit of a divot / funny shape. Should find that some vertebrae may feel off center, pretty normal, some stick closer together than others vary in terms of spacing between each other. L3 spinous process is angled more down relative to the body than the others. L1 and 2 are often a bit smaller than 3, and l1-3 are usually tighter together.
