Spine

All anatomical structures in the Spine region

39 entries

All Types 39 Muscles 11 Bones 19 Ligaments 7 Joints 2

39 entries

Ligament Anterior Longitudinal Ligament ligamentum longitudinale anterius Spine The anterior longitudinal ligament is a broad, strong band running down the anterior vertebral column from… Joint Apophyseal Joints (Facet Joints) articulationes zygapophysiales Spine The facet joints (zygapophyseal joints) are paired synovial joints at each vertebral level that guide spinal… Bone Atlas (C1) atlas Spine The atlas is the first cervical vertebra, a ring-shaped bone with no vertebral body that supports… Bone Axis (C2) axis Spine The axis is the second cervical vertebra, unique for its upward-projecting dens (odontoid process) that acts… Bone C3 Vertebra vertebra cervicalis III Spine The third cervical vertebra is a typical cervical vertebra with a small body, bifid spinous process,… Bone C4 Vertebra vertebra cervicalis IV Spine C4 is a typical cervical vertebra at approximately the level of the upper border of the… Bone C5 Vertebra vertebra cervicalis V Spine C5 is the most commonly fractured cervical vertebra in flexion injuries. The C5 nerve root is… Bone C6 Vertebra vertebra cervicalis VI Spine C6 has a prominent anterior tubercle of its transverse process (the carotid tubercle) against which the… Bone C7 Vertebra vertebra prominens Spine C7, the vertebra prominens, has the longest spinous process of all cervical vertebrae and is palpable… Bone Coccyx os coccygis Spine The coccyx, or tailbone, consists of three to five fused rudimentary vertebrae at the base of… Muscle Erector Spinae (Group) musculi erectores spinae Spine The erector spinae is the primary extensor muscle mass of the spine, consisting of three longitudinal… Muscle Iliocostalis musculus iliocostalis Spine The iliocostalis is the most lateral column of the erector spinae group, spanning the full length… Muscle Iliocostalis Thoracis musculus iliocostalis thoracis Spine The thoracic iliocostalis runs rib-to-rib in the thoracic region, extending and stabilising the thoracic spine while… Ligament Interspinous Ligament ligamentum interspinale Spine The interspinous ligament fills the space between adjacent spinous processes, complementing the supraspinous ligament above and… Ligament Interspinous Ligaments ligamentum Spine The interspinous ligaments fill the space between adjacent spinous processes, working with the supraspinous ligament and… Muscle Intertransversarii musculi intertransversarii Spine The intertransversarii connect adjacent transverse processes throughout the cervical and lumbar spine, acting as intersegmental lateral… Ligament Intertransverse Ligaments ligamentum Spine The intertransverse ligaments connect adjacent transverse processes throughout the spine, limiting lateral flexion. They are thin… Joint Intervertebral Disc discus intervertebralis Spine The intervertebral disc is a fibrocartilaginous structure between adjacent vertebral bodies consisting of a gelatinous nucleus… Bone L1 Vertebra vertebra lumbalis I Spine L1 is the first lumbar vertebra at the thoracolumbar junction, a common site for burst fractures… Bone L2 Vertebra vertebra lumbalis II Spine L2 is a large lumbar vertebra with a prominent body and strong transverse processes providing attachment… Bone L3 Vertebra vertebra lumbalis III Spine L3 is considered the apex of the lumbar lordosis and the most mobile of the lumbar… Bone L4 Vertebra vertebra lumbalis IV Spine L4 is at the level of the iliac crests — a key surface landmark — and… Bone L5 Vertebra vertebra lumbalis V Spine L5 is the most inferior lumbar vertebra and the site of the most common lumbar disc… Ligament Ligamentum Flavum ligamentum flavum Spine The ligamentum flavum connects adjacent vertebral laminae throughout the spinal column from C2 to S1, forming…

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