MSC – Spine Exam Review QUESTIONS AND ALL
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Facets are also
known as: - answer--*Look like hamburger buns*
Zygapophyseal Joints
Synovial joints (ligamentous capsule surrounding joint with synovial fluid)
Provide Motion - flexion/extension/rotation
Facets carry how much of the load? - answer--About 20%
The body (anterior aspect of the spinal column) carries how much of the load?
- answer--About 80%
ALL - answer--Anterior Longitudinal Ligament
Helps prevent hyperextension and from disc popping out anteriorly
Very wide, anterior, and DOES attach to the disc
, 3 Functions of the Intervertebral Disc - answer--- Shock absorption
- Spacer
- Movement/pivot
The 3 main conditions that cause a lot of issues with the spine - answer---
Osteophytes
- Herniated Discs
- Thicken Ligaments
Annulus fibrosus - answer--Made up of Lamellae (thin layer of cartilage
material)
The tough circular exterior of the intervertebral disc that surrounds the soft
inner core, the nucleus pulposus.
This outer portion is composed of a ring of ligament fibers that encases the
inner core of the disc and securely connects the spinal vertebrae above and
below the disc.
Nucleus pulposus - answer--The inner core of the vertebral disc
The core is composed of a jelly-like material that consists of mainly water, as
well as a loose network of collagen fibers.
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Facets are also
known as: - answer--*Look like hamburger buns*
Zygapophyseal Joints
Synovial joints (ligamentous capsule surrounding joint with synovial fluid)
Provide Motion - flexion/extension/rotation
Facets carry how much of the load? - answer--About 20%
The body (anterior aspect of the spinal column) carries how much of the load?
- answer--About 80%
ALL - answer--Anterior Longitudinal Ligament
Helps prevent hyperextension and from disc popping out anteriorly
Very wide, anterior, and DOES attach to the disc
, 3 Functions of the Intervertebral Disc - answer--- Shock absorption
- Spacer
- Movement/pivot
The 3 main conditions that cause a lot of issues with the spine - answer---
Osteophytes
- Herniated Discs
- Thicken Ligaments
Annulus fibrosus - answer--Made up of Lamellae (thin layer of cartilage
material)
The tough circular exterior of the intervertebral disc that surrounds the soft
inner core, the nucleus pulposus.
This outer portion is composed of a ring of ligament fibers that encases the
inner core of the disc and securely connects the spinal vertebrae above and
below the disc.
Nucleus pulposus - answer--The inner core of the vertebral disc
The core is composed of a jelly-like material that consists of mainly water, as
well as a loose network of collagen fibers.
