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What is the medical term for anterior curvature of the spine?
The medical term for anterior curvature of the spine is lordosis. It is a normal curve in the cervical and lumbar regions of the spine that helps distribute weight and maintain balance.
What is an anterior lumbar fixation?
A surgical procedure whereby metal instruments (screws and plates) are fixed to the front of the lumbar spine to diminish anteroposterior movement.
What is osteophytic lipping of the tibial spine?
An anterior osteophyte is a type of bone spur that occurs on the front part of a vertebrae. Osteophytic lipping causes the joint space to narrow which can put pressure on nearby nerves.
What is scoliosis of the lumbar spine?
Scoliosis of the lumbar spine is an abnormal sideways curve in the spine of the lower back.
What does your lumbar spine control in your body?
The lumbar spine controls many parts of your body. The spine has numerous nerve connections to all the organs in your body. If your lumbar spine is damaged it can harm different organs.
Is the trachea anterior to the spinal cord?
Yes, the trachea is anterior to (in front of) the spinal cord or, in other words, the spinal cord is posterior to (behind) the trachea.ANS2:The previous answer is 90 degrees wrong.The trachea is ventral to the spinal cord. Anterior means towards the head and posterior means towards the tail. Ventral is towards the belly and dorsal is towards the back.
What is the common name for Lumbar Spine?
lumbar vertebrae
Is the spine lateral to the spine?
The Stomach is Anterior to the Spine.
Were is scoliosis located in the spine?
Scoliosis can be located in the cervical, thoracic or lumbar area of the spine Cervical = neck Thoracic = mid spine Lumbar = lower spine
The stomach is Anterior to the spine.?
No. Anterior means to the front of. The spine is MUCH posterior to the stomach.
What is anterior spondylosis?
Degeneration of the anterior spine.
Which is the weakest part of the spine lumbar thoracic or cumbrain?
lumbar
