Anatomy (Bones and Muscles) · MU Sofia

18. Vertebral column. Vertebral joints: syndesmoses, synchondroses and synovial joints.Configuration and

Explains the joints between vertebrae: symphyses formed by intervertebral discs, with the anulus fibrosus and nucleus pulposus described, and synovial zygapophysial joints with their orientation in cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions. It then covers uncovertebral joints, the atlanto-occipital joint and its ligaments, the vertebral column's 33 vertebrae and four curves, and its movements.

Inside: 9 sections · 5 labelled pictures · 13 flashcards · 4 min

Topic 18 of 49 in the MU Sofia syllabus for Anatomy (Bones and Muscles) (Medicine, Years 1 and 2). The free AceMed note covers it in 9 sections, about 552 words (4 min of reading), with 13 flashcards.

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  1. VERTIBRAL JOINTS
  2. Types of vertebral joints:
  3. Symphyses joints (Intervertebral discs):
  4. Joins between vertebral arches: (zygapophysial joints)
  5. ATLANTO-OCCIPITAL JOINT
  6. Ligaments:
  7. CONFIGURATION of the vertebral column.
  8. Curvature of the Vertebral Column:
  9. Mechanics of the vertebral Column:

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