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Is the navel on the posterior side of the body?
No.
What bones are located in the posterior thorax between the second and seventh vertebrae?
Scalpula
Fatty marrow lesion in the posterior c7 vertebrae?
This condition is known in common terms as Dowager's Hump. It is an abnormal outward curvature of the vertebrae of upper back. It due osteoporosis changes in the thoracic spine and mostly affects postmenopausal women.
What is anatomic wedging of vertebrae?
This refers to the normal apppearance of some vertebrae, specifically the lumbar vertebrae, which have a wedged shape. The anterior aspect of lumbar vertebrae are shorter than the posterior aspect, giving them a wedged shape from posterior to anterior. This shape helps contribute to the lumbar lordosis (normal curve). The lumbar curve is called an elliptical curve (so not a "c" curve like the neck but more like an ellipse). The vertebrae can appear like this if there is a past compression fracture or fractures.
What is the medial ridge along the posterior surface of the sacrum?
sacral crest
Is the navel on the posterior side of the body?
No.
What is acoelous vertebrae?
Acoelous vertebrae are flat on both the anterior and posterior ends of the centrum(spool in the middle). An example would be the vertebrae in the human spine.
Which of the following describes the position of the thoracic vertebrae with respect to the sternum and the kidneys?
: Vertebrae are posterior (or dorsal) to the sternum and medial to the kidneys.
What extends superiorly along the posterior aspect of the L3 vertebral body?
The spinous process is found on the posterior surface of most vertebrae.
What arteries supply the intercostal muscles spinal cord and vertebrae?
posterior intercostals
What bones are located in the posterior thorax between the second and seventh vertebrae?
Scalpula
What is anteriolsthesis of lumbar4?
The anterior or posterior displacement of a vertebra or the vertebral column in relation to the vertebrae below.
Thoracic Vertebrae?
The next 12 vertebrae. Develops a posterior curvature. Labeled T1 to T12. Supports the ribs. There are 12 pairs of ribs regardless of the sex of the individual.
What joint is found in the back?
Pivot joints are found in the spine at the first and second cervical vertebrae. Plane joints/gliding joints are also found in the posterior aspect of the vertebrae.
What is posterior listhesis?
Posterior listhesis is a "slip" or compression on the vertebrae of the spine. This can be caused by many different factors from illness to degenerative diseases to injury.
What movement is most likely to occur in the cervical vertebral column?
how migth bifid spinous process of cervical vertebrae affect anterior-posterior movement in the cervical region of the vertebrae column
What is posterior disc osteophyte?
Posterior disc osteophyte is a condition where more than one spinal vertebrae or disc is affected by bone spurs. This can happen during aging, from a degenerative disease, obesity, or from your body producing extra nodules of bone.
