Body Region: Lower Back

  • May 2, 2026
    Small synovial bursae associated with the capsules of the lumbar facet (zygapophyseal) joints, particularly L4-L5 and L5-S1. These bursae may…
  • May 2, 2026
    A bursa located between the iliolumbar ligament and the adjacent iliac crest, reducing friction at the broad ligamentous attachment. It…
  • May 2, 2026
    A small bursa between the supraspinous ligament and the overlying skin at the lumbar spinous processes, developing from sustained flexion…
  • May 2, 2026
    Interspinous bursae develop between adjacent lumbar spinous processes, particularly at L3-L4 and L4-L5, in response to repetitive contact between opposing…
  • May 2, 2026
    The interspinous ligament has a central tendinous band between the more fibrocartilaginous outer portions, running between adjacent spinous processes in…
  • May 2, 2026
    The iliocostalis cervicis is the cervical component of the iliocostalis column, arising from the upper ribs and inserting onto the…
  • May 2, 2026
    The supraspinous ligament at the L4-L5 level connects the tips of adjacent spinous processes and blends with the posterior layer…
  • May 2, 2026
    The interspinous ligament at L5-S1 connects the spinous process of L5 to the sacral crest, occupying the interspinous space at…
  • May 2, 2026
    The sacrotuberous ligament has tendinous components attaching to the posterior inferior iliac spine, lateral sacral crest (S3-S5), and coccyx, and…
  • May 2, 2026
    The middle layer of the thoracolumbar fascia lies between the erector spinae and the quadratus lumborum, attaching medially to the…

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