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Kyphosis is an exaggerated outward curvature of the spine, which causes hunching of the back. It can occur at any age but is usually prominent in older women.
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Exaggerated anterior posterior curvature of the spinal column is known as?
Kyphosis.
What is definition of centre of curvature of lens?
define the term centre of curvature
What is the root word of thoracic?
The word "thoracic" comes from the Greek word "thorax" meaning chest.
Which literature is an exaggerated story with realistic details?
Tall tales use an exaggerated story with realistic details.
What is exaggerated on purpose at work?
true
Kyphosis is an exaggerated thoracic curvature and in?
The Thoracic region of the spinal column.
In describing abnormal curvatures it could be said that what is an exaggerated thoracic curvature?
Kyphosis
What does dorsal kyphosis mean?
An exaggerated curvature of the thoracic (upper back). The curvature is outward which gives the appearance of a hump or rounded upper back.
In describing abnormal curvatures it could be said that kyphosis is an exaggerated thoracic curvature and in what the vertebral column is displaced laterally?
scoliosis
What sections of vertebral column curve posteriorly?
thoracic curvature and lumbar curvature
What is An excessive concave curvature of the thoracic spine?
Either Scoliosis or Kyphosis. Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine, primarily in the thoracic region. Kyphosis is the forward bending of the thoracic region, the "round back" deformity.
What is the term for an exaggerated lateral curvature?
Kyphosis
What is reverse kyphosis?
The term kyphosis, refers to an abnormal and exaggerated rounding of the spine. To use an example, the Hunchback of Notre Dame had kyphosis. Kyphosis refers to the normal convex curvature of the spine as it occurs in the thoracic and sacral regions.
Increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine?
kyphosis
What is mild thoracic dextroscolisis?
Mild thoracic dextroscoliosis is a form of scoliosis, or an abnormal curvature of the spine. Dextroscoliosis is characterized by spinal curvature which projects towards the right side.
What is mild thoracic scoliosis?
Well, scoliosis is a curvature of the spine. The cervicothoracic part deals with the location of the curve. The cervical region is the neck, and the thoracic is the upper back. So the cervicothoracic scoliosis would be a curvature of the spine in the neck/upper back
Which of these parts of vertebral canal will show concavity backward in secondry curvature- either cervical or thoracic?
cervical curvature
