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| | Lumbar Degenerative Disk Disease - DynoMed.com |
 | | The cervical vertebrae are the seven vertebrae that form the upper part of your spine, between the skull and the chest. | | | The lumbar vertebrae are the five largest and strongest of all vertebrae. They are found in your lower back between the chest and hips. The strong muscles of the back are attached to the lumbar vertebrae. | | | Your sacrum and coccyx are the bones found at the base of your spine. The triangular sacrum—made up of five vertebrae fused together—supports the spine and connects it to the pelvis. Your coccyx, or tailbone, is formed from four fused vertebrae and has little function. |
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| | Lordosis: Assessment & Care |
| | For massage therapists lumbar curve is best assessed by palpation of the spinous processes of the lumbar vertebrae. | | | Above the lumbar spine is the thorax and below the lumbar spine is the sacrum and pelvis. | | | As massage therapists the spinous processes of the lumbar vertebrae are our best access for palpating the lumbar curve. |
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| | Sacral vertebrae (5) ‑ vertebrae are fused; lateral mass represents fused transverse processes; medial crest = fused spinous processes; anterior and posterior sacral foramina = intervertebral foramina for sacral spinal nerves; sacro‑iliac joint transmits weight from vertebrae to pelvis. | | | Lumbar vertebrae (5) ‑ large bodies, pedicles, laminae and transverse processes; articular facets are oriented in a sagittal plane. | | | Coccygeal vertebrae (3‑5) ‑ fused; rudimentary equivalent of tail bones. |
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| | University of Maryland Spine Center: Anatomy and Causes |
| | The vertebrae in the lumbar spine area are the largest of the entire spine, so the lumbar spinal canal is larger than in the cervical or thoracic parts of the spine. | | | The individual bones of the spine are the vertebrae. | | | The thoracic is the center portion of the spine, consisting of 12 vertebrae. |
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| | AANOS |
| | In this study, 1,000 lumbar spine AP view x-rays were interpreted by 3 separate physicians and their conclusions in diagnosing the conditions of facet asymmetry, spina bifida occulta and transitional vertebrae were recorded. | | | Transitional vertebrae have been linked by some doctors to a clinical entity consisting of low back pain, with or with-out sciatica, which is associated with a disc herniation at the vertebral level craniad to the sacral articulation (Bertolotti's syndrome). | | | The Relationship of Facet Asymmetry, Spina Bifida Occulta, and Transitional Vertebrae in the Lumbar Spine to Backache |
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| | LOW BACK PAIN - ANATOMY |
| | Because the lumbar vertebrae are located between the pelvis and upper torso, the degree of stresses endured by the lumbar spine are great. | | | The paraspinal muscles in the lumbar spine attach to the spinal vertebrae and pelvis to provide the torso with movement. | | | Disc herniations in the lumbar spine are the most common causes of "sciatica", meaning pain running down the back of the leg in the area of the sciatic nerve. |
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| | Lumbar vertebrae are characterized by massive bodies and robust spinous and transverse processes. | | | The sacrum is composed of five fused vertebrae, and there are two coccygeal vertebrae which are sometimes fused (fig. | | | Likewise, the posterior protrusion of a herniated lower lumbar intervertebral disc, while not pressing on the spinal cord, can compress a lumbar nerve root, causing severe pain or physical dysfunction in distinct areas of the lower limb. |
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| | Herniated Lumbar Disc Mayfield Clinic |
| | Lumbar disc herniation is one of the most common causes of lower back pain associated with leg pain, and occurs 15 times more often than cervical (neck) disc herniation. | | | Most herniated discs occur in the lumbar section of the spine, where nerves from the spinal cord exit between the lumbar vertebrae and then join together again to form the sciatic nerve, which runs down your leg. | | | The lumbar (lower back) section of your spine bears most of the weight of the body and provides the most movement. |
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| | II. Osteology. 3a. 4. The Sacral and Coccygeal Vertebræ. Gray, Henry. 1918. Anatomy of the Human Body. |
| | A vertebra is occasionally found in which the body consists of two lateral portions—a condition which proves that the body is sometimes ossified from two primary centers, one on either side of the middle line. | | | The portions of bone intervening between the ridges are the bodies of the sacral vertebræ. | | | Before puberty, no other changes occur, excepting a gradual increase of these primary centers, the upper and under surfaces of the bodies and the ends of the transverse and spinous processes being cartilaginous. |
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| | ipedia.com: Vertebra Article |
| | There are 33 vertebrae in humans, including the five that are fused to form the sacrum and the four coccygeal bones. | | | The vertebrae (singular: vertebra) are those bones which compose the spine in vertebrates. | | | The vertebrae are those bones which compose the spine in vertebrates. |
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| | This is typically a motion occurring in the cervical and thoracic spine as the lumbar spine is poorly adapted to rotation. | | | As you will learn much of the lumbar assessment is a functional one, in other words will utilize movement to determine the nature of the pain. | | | The pain decreases with flexion and increases with lumbar hyperextension. |
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http://www.southernct.edu/departments/exs/moring1/exs288/WKBKLUM.DOC
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| | Chapter 17 On the Lumbar Vertebrae |
| | Ascending obliquely from here and becoming fleshy first in the lumbar region, it is inserted into all the acute vertebral processes on its side and ends at the upper extremity of its insertion into the vertebra situated immediately beneath the vertebra which is supported at both ends. | | | I have never observed this process in human vertebrae; consequently, in investigating it I decided I should employ the same system and method by which I regularly investigate features described by Galen that I do not find in human anatomy, and which I perceive to be other than he stated. | | | Superior portion of the spine of the lumbar vertebra, or its wide, rough line. |
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| | Herniated Disk - MayoClinic.com |
| | Between your vertebrae, and close to the point of exit of each pair of spinal nerves, are intervertebral disks. | | | The sacrum, made from five fused vertebrae, is below the lumbar vertebrae. | | | In the upper lumbar part of the back where the spinal cord ends, a group of nerves (cauda equina) continues down the spinal canal. |
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| | Degenerative Disc Disease and spine information at MedicineNet.com |
| | Disc degeneration that affects the lumbar spine is referred to as lumbago. | | | Each vertebrae has a spinous process, which is a bony prominence behind the spinal cord that shields the cord's nerve tissue. | | | The spine has seven vertebrae in the neck (cervical vertebrae), twelve vertebrae in the mid-back (thoracic vertebrae), and five vertebrae in the low back (lumbar vertebrae). |
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| | eMedicine - Lumbar Compression Fracture : Article by Andrew L Sherman, MD |
| | Background: The lumbar vertebrae are the 5 largest and strongest of all vertebrae in the spine. | | | Fractures in the lower lumbar levels (eg, L5) are difficult to decompress anteriorly and are often stabilized surgically using a posterior method. | | | The posture of the spine (ie, a proper lumbar curve) allows humans to stay balanced in an upright position and is based on the proper rectangular shape of the spine and the elastic disks in between. |
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| | The Vertebral Column |
| | The cervical and lumbar curves are not present in an infant. | | | It consists of four or five sacral vertebrae in a child, which become fused into a single bone after age 26. | | | Located at the top of the spinal column, these bones form a flexible framework for the neck and support the head. |
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| | East Houston Orthopedics and Sports Medicine - Procedures |
| | Discs are the pads between the vertebrae of the spine. | | | There are twenty-four mobile vertebrae and five that are fused together to form the sacrum. | | | Other conditions that cause back and leg pain can mimic a ruptured lumbar disc. |
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| | UMC Health - Sports Medicine Health - Dealing with Low Back Pain |
| | The lumbar spine consists of five vertebrae, and then there is the sacrum, which is the bottom of the spine. | | | The seven vertebrae of the cervical spine resemble each other in the way they are formed. | | | The facets in the lumbar spine allow for forward and backward bending at the lumbar spine. |
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| | The lumbar vertebrae feature no facets on the body or transverse processes (as the thoracic vertebrae have) and the bodies of the lumbar vertebrae are much larger than those of the cervical or thoracic vertebrae. | | | The lumbar vertebrae are the five vertebrae which are below the thoracic vertebrae and above the fused vertebrae of the sacrum. | | | If you discover an article of importance in the current research literature we would be happy to review it for inclusion in upcoming editions of Health Review. |
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| | Back Pain and Sciatica |
| | The thoracic (T) vertebrae are the twelve spinal bones that connect to the rib cage. | | | The spine is a column of small bones, or vertebrae, that support the entire upper body. | | | The spinal and transverse processes attach to the muscles in the back and act like little levers, allowing the spine to twist or bend. |
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| | Re: Why are cats so flexible in the body? |
| | The basic body plan calls for 5 types of vertebrae — neck (cervical), chest or the ones that have ribs (thoracic), lower back (lumbar), attachment to the pelvis (sacrum), and tail (caudal in most mammals, coccygeal in humans). | | | This means that the human lumbar vertebral column must be able to limit unwanted movements. | | | Because we both have seven cervical vertebrae cats and humans have about the same flexibility in the neck. |
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| | QUANTIFICATION OF OVERLOAD INJURIES TO THORACO-LUMBAR VERTEBRAE AND DISCS FROM EXPOSURE TO HEAVY WORK |
| | Archive lateral radiographic views of the lumbar spine of 278 subjects with documented long-term exposure to heavy physical exertions or whole-body vibration were collected from 8 cohorts in the mining and steel industries. | | | The hypothetical cause-and-effect relationship between spinal loading and injuries to vertebrae and discs is supported by biomechanical model calculations and results from in-vitro tests on spine specimens. | | | Few previous studies have actually investigated the prevalence of overload damage to the lumbar spine in those at risk; these few studies were only qualitative. |
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| | Vertebra Models |
| | Consisting of the 5 lumbar vertebrae with intervertebral discs, sacrum with flap, coccyx, spinal nerves and spinal cord. | | | 2 lumbar vertebrae with spinal nerves, spinal cord and 2 replaceable dorso-lateral prolapsed discs between the 4th and 5th lumbar vertebrae. | | | Consisting of the 12 thoracic vertebrae with intervertebral discs, thoracic nerves and spinal cord. |
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| | Holistic Health Encyclopedia - S |
| | There are 24 spinal vertebrae (normally 7 cervical vertebrae in the neck, 12 dorsal or thoracic vertebrae in the upper and mid back, and 5 lumbar vertebrae in the lower back) in addition to the partly fused bones of the sacrum and coccyx. | | | the columnar assemblage of the vertebrae from the cranium through the coccyx; called also backbone, and spine. | | | Depression could be a precursor to a stroke because you have reduced circulation to the brain. |
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| | TRANSITIONAL VERTEBRAL SEGMENT, TVS |
| | Her meticulous observation has uncovered other little-known “symmetry anomalies” such as one in which there is an extra lumbar vertebra. | | | You usually see bony changes that are more similar to the sacral area; one of those changes is that the transverse process (the side wing) deforms or “bends” and fully or partially fuses to the ilium. | | | She described them as “much slower gallopers at field trials than the dogs with normal anatomy” or having reduced interest in running at a fast gallop. |
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| | Advanced anatomy: Back muscles by Globalspine.net |
| | The muscles connecting the anterior tubercles are termed the Intertransversarii anteriores; those between the posterior tubercles, the Intertransversarii posteriores; the anterior divisions of the spinal nerves supply both sets. | | | The fibers of the muscle are directed upward and lateralward and are inserted, under cover of the Sternocleidomastoideus, into the mastoid process of the temporal bone, and into the rough surface on the occipital bone just below the lateral third of the superior nuchal line. | | | The Semispinalis capitis (Complexus) is situated at the upper and back part of the neck, beneath the Splenius, and medial to the Longissimus cervicis and capitis. |
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| | Gross Anatomy: FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF THE BACK |
| | 5th lumbar vertebrae fuses with the 1st sacral vertebrae, becomes immobile and becomes part of sacrum | | | We will also apply our knowledge about the anatomy of the back in solving common clinical problems concerning the back. | | | Be able to asses the normal alignment of the lumbar spine, sacroiliac joint and pelvis |
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| | SCOI Presents Anatomy of the Spine |
| | (Below the lumbar spine is a bone called the sacrum, which is part of the pelvis). | | | The normal anatomy of the spine is usually described by dividing up the spine into 3 major sections: the cervical, the thoracic, and the lumbar spine. | | | The spinous process is the bone you can feel when running your hands down your back. |
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| | YourSurgery.Com®-Lumbar Spinal Fusion |
| | This refers to a procedure that results in the permanent loss of movement between any two or more adjacent lumbar vertebrae (spine bone segments in the low back), thereby reducing back pain. | | | The lumbar spine allows you to bend forward and backward and to twist at the waist. | | | The lumbar spine and pelvis, the low back, supports your entire body. |
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| | Lumbar definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
| | Lumbar: Referring to the 5 lumbar vertebrae which are situated below the thoracic vertebrae and above the sacral vertebrae in the spinal column. | | | Foot pain related to back pain and lumbar injury? | | | Back pain leg pain and spine stenosis - |
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| | Lumbar Herniated Disc |
| | This is a great introduction to the subject for the interested consumer of health care or for those with merely a passing interest in the subject. | | | Pressure on one or several nerves that contribute to the sciatic nerve can cause pain, burning, tingling, and numbness that extends from the buttock into the leg and sometimes into the foot. | | | Pain and other symptoms can develop when the damaged disc pushes into the spinal canal or nerve roots. |
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| | The Big Story on Bones |
| | Finally, all the way at the bottom of the spine is the coccyx (say: cok-sicks), which is made of four fused vertebrae. | | | There are five types of vertebrae in the spine, and each does a different kind of job: | | | Below the cervical vertebrae are the thoracic (say: thuh-rah-sick) vertebrae, and there are 12 in all. |
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| | Summary: Lumbar disk geometry |
| | > >Gilad, I. and Nissan, M., 1986, "A Study of Vertebra and Disc Geometric >Relations of the Human Cervical and Lumbar Spine," Spine 11(2):1 >54-157. | | | You may search it through >the Web browser at the Biomech_L list server location and using search words >such as spinal vertebrae for other references. | | | > >Panjabi, M. M., et al., 1991, "Thoracic Human Vertebrae: Quantitative >Three-Dimensional Anatomy," Spine 16(8): 888-901. |
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| | AllRefer Health - Lumbar Vertebrae - Low Back Pain: Pictures & Images (Backache, Low Back Pain, Lumbar Pain, Pain - ... |
| | The lumbar vertebrae allow movements such as flexion and extension, and some lateral flexion. | | | AllRefer Health - Lumbar Vertebrae - Low Back Pain: Pictures and Images (Backache, Low Back Pain, Lumbar Pain, Pain - Back) | | | Alternate Names : Backache, Low Back Pain, Lumbar Pain, Pain - Back |
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| | Low Back Pain - Orthopaedic Surgery Health Guide |
| | The lower back, or lumbar spine, functions in structural support, movement, and protection of body tissues. | | | five bones, called lumbar vertebrae, stacked one upon the other that connect the upper spine to the pelvis | | | It is a complex structure of vertebrae, disks, spinal cord, and nerves, and includes: |
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| | Automatic Lumbar Vertebrae Segmentation In Fluoroscopic (ResearchIndex) |
| | 1 Centrode patterns in the lumbar spine baseline studies in no.. | | | 2 A new technique for measuring lumbar segmental motion in viv.. | | | This can provide motion sequences of the lumbar spine, but the images obtained often suffer due to noise, exacerbated by the very low radiation dosage. |
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| | GlobalSpine - Advanced Anatomy - Characters of the Lumbar Vertebrae |
| | The Lumbar Vertebrae are the largest segments of the vertebral column, and can at once be distinguished by the absence of the foramen in the transverse process, the characteristic point of the cervical vertebrae, and by the absence of any articulating facet on the side of the body, the distinguishing mark of the thoracic vertebrae. | | | GlobalSpine - Advanced Anatomy - Characters of the Lumbar Vertebrae | | | It cannot replace the relationship with health-care professional and you should always talk to your health-care professional for diagnosis and treatment. |
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| | II. Osteology. 3a. 2. The Thoracic Vertebræ. Gray, Henry. 1918. Anatomy of the Human Body. |
| | In the Eleventh Thoracic Vertebra the body approaches in its form and size to that of the lumbar vertebræ. | | | The body is like that of a cervical vertebra, being broad transversely; its upper surface is concave, and lipped on either side. | | | In some subjects however, it has two demi-facets on either side; when this occurs the tenth has only demi-facets at the upper part. |
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| | ZOO. 453 - AMNIOTE SKELETON PHOTOS, PART 2 |
| | Identify the scapular spine, acromion process and coracoid process. | | | Lateral view of a thoracic vertebrae from a large ungulate. | | | Caudal Vertebrae have tiny neural canals, reduced neural spines and transverse processes, reduced zygapophyses. |
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| | Cervical Vertebrae Overview |
| | There are 24 vertebrae in the spine; the first seven (C1-C7) are cervical (cervix="neck"). | | | This last cervical vertebra is also called "vertebra prominens". | | | The vertebra on the right (C7) has a prominent nonbifid spinous process that can be felt at the base of the neck. |
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| | Model CH76 Budget Lumbar Vertebrae |
| | Life-sized lumbar model demonstrates what a herniated disc looks like in relation to the vertebrae and the spinal cord. | | | Model CH76 Budget Lumbar Vertebrae w/ Interchangeable Discs |
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| | Vertebrae Anatomy Tutorial |
| | In a lumbar puncture ("spinal tap), spinal fluid is removed using a long needle inserted between L3-L4 or L4-L5. | | | 12 thoracic vertebrae that articulate with the 12 pairs of ribs | | | 1 coccyx or "tailbone" which is a fusion of 4 coccygeal vertebrae |
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| | Ligaments anterior longitudinal posterior longitudinal articular capsules ligamentum flava interspinous ligts supraspinous ligts intertransverse ligts transforaminal ligts iliolumbar ligts Movements Vary considerably with age Flexion Involves straightening of the lumbar lordosis or possibly even slight forward movement. | | | Vertebral bodies and the Intervertebral discs A disc is a strong deferrable soft tissue structure situated between vertebral bodies It distributes weight between vertebrae and by deformation allows movement Gross structure of the intervertebral disc The two basic components of the disc are the annulus fibrosis (outer part) and the nucleus palposus (the inner part). | | | Below this the lumbar and sacral nerve roots occupy the spinal canal and form a collection of nerves known as the Cauda Equina Joints 1. |
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| | Anatomical Models - Vertebrae |
| | Functional model that includes the spinal cord and nerve branches. | | | This model features 4 removable pairs of life-size lumbar vertebrae in 3 stages of degeneration. | | | Life-size, budget priced lumbar model demonstrates what a herniated disc looks like in relation to the vertebrae and spinal cord. |
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| | Articulates with the ilium to form the SI joint Coccyx (tailbone) Four or more fused vertebrae ¡Z E 1 0 F 1 0 ª b G ó ¨ Anatomy of a Vertebrae ¨> Body Vertebral Foramen Transverse Process Spinous Process ¡ > ? ª - ó ¨ Intervertebral Disks ª ¨ A fibrocartilaginous disk that lies between each of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae and act as shock absorbers. | | | Body Vertebral Foramen Transverse Process Spinous Process ¡ > ? ª - ó ¨ Intervertebral Disks ª ¨ A fibrocartilaginous disk that lies between each of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae and act as shock absorbers. |
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| | Lumbar vertebrae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | As with other vertebrae, each lumbar vertebra consists of a vertebral body and a vertebral arch. | | | The lumbar vertebrae are the largest segments of the movable part of the vertebral column, and can be distinguished by the absence of a foramen (hole) in the transverse process, and by the absence of facets on the sides of the body. | | | The inferior is situated at the back part of the base of the transverse process, and is called the accessory process. |
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| | Lumbar Vertebrae - Medical Illustration |
| | Lumbar Vertebrae with Spinal Cord, Posterior/Lateral View - AH00010 | | | This full color medical illustration highlights the lumbar region of the spinal column. | | | On the left, the five lumbar vertebrae (L1-L5) are shown in color within the entire spinal column in a lateral (side) orientation with a male outline. |
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| | Lumbar Vertebrae |
| | The spine is made up of three groups of bones called "vertebrae." There are five "lumbar vertebrae" in the small of the back (loins). | | | The transverse processes of these vertebrae project backward at sharp angles, while their short, thick spinous processes are directed nearly horizontally. | | | Since the lumbars must support more weight than the vertebrae above them, they have developed larger and stronger bodies. |
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| | In humans, there are five lumbar vertebrae (L1-L5), and their various projections are short and stout. | | | In keeping with their greater load-bearing function, the lumbar vertebrae are the largest and strongest in the vertebral column. | | | The spinous processes (which project nearly straight posteriorly) provide a broad surface for the attachment of the large back muscles. |
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