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What are the thoratic and sacral curvatures called because they are present at birth?
primary curvatures
What are some afflictions of the vertebral column?
Some afflictions of the vertebral column are scoliosis, lordosis, and kyphosis. These all deal with a curvatures in different regions of the vertebral column.
Under what conditions do the secondary curvatures develop?
Secondary curvatures are the curves in the spine that develop after birth (when a baby starts to hold its head up).Thoracic and sacral curvatures are the primary curvaturescervical and lumbar
What is saddle back?
Lordosis an anteriorly convex curvature of the vertebral column; the normal lordoses of the cervical and lumbar regions are secondary curvatures of the vertebral column, acquired postnatally
Is the human spinal cord straight?
No. The Spinal cord or column should have nature curvatures. Natural curvature occurs at all 5 regions of the spine (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccygeal region). However, too much curvatures can cause problems, such as scoliosis.
How does the fetal vertebrae compare with adult?
The fetal vertebrae are comparing with adult from the curvatures. Some of the curvatures are not seen until after birth.
What regions are ptarmigans found?
Arctic regions
In what regions of the US are beaches found?
The coastal regions.
What climate regions are found in Antarctica?
Polar climate regions.
Why are so many regions found in the US?
There are so many climate regions found in the US because it covers such a large area. There are 11 different climate regions found in the US.
Why are the cervical and lumbar curves known as secondary curvatures?
The primary curvatures, thoracic and sacral, are already formed at birth. Whereas the secondary curvatures develop in infancy. The cervical curve develops as the baby begins to hold their own head up, and the lumbar forms when the infant begins to walk.
Spinal curvatures obvious at birth?
Thoracic and sacral
