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Lumbar/Sacrum Unit 8

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AP Axial Sacrum CR   2" superior to pubic symphesis, 15 degrees cephalic (20 on females)  
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AP Axial Coccyx CR   2" superior to pubic symphesis, 10 degrees caudal  
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AP Axial SI Joints   1.5" superior to pubic symphesis, 30-35 degrees cephalic (35 for females)  
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oblique SI joint CR   1" medial to raised ASIS, pt oblique 25-30 degrees  
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Lateral sacrum CR   at level of ASIS and 3.5" posterior  
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Lateral coccyx CR   2" inferior and 3.5" posterior to ASIS  
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Lateral sacrum/coccyx CR   2" inferior and 3.5" posterior to ASIS  
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Lumbar routine   AP, 2 obliques, Lateral and L5S1 spot  
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AP Lumbar CR   at iliac crest (for lumbosacral)  
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Lumbar oblique CR   2" medial to raised ASIS and 1.5" above crest, 45 degree oblique  
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Lateral Lumbar CR   at iliac crest (only left laterals)  
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Lat L5S1 Spot CR   2" posterior to ASIS and 1.5" inferior to iliac crest  
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kyphosis   abnormal forward curve of T spine  
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scoliosis   abnormal lateral curve of the spine  
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spondylolisthesis   one vertebra slips forward on the vertebra below  
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fibrocartilage disks   between 2 bodies of vertebrae  
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spina bifida   arch of the vertebrae fails to meet at the midline  
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slipped disk   herniated nucleus pulposus HNP  
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HNP   pulpy nucleus ruptures impinging on spinal nerve  
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last moveable joint in lower spine   lumbosacral junction (L5S1)  
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pars interarticularis   portion of lamina between 2 articular processes, commonly fx  
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zygapophyseal joint   formed by inferior articular process of one vertebra and superior articular process of one below it, seen on oblique  
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intervertebral foramen   formed by inf vertebral notch of one vertebra and superior vertebral notch of other, seen on lat  
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sacrum   5 segments, female more acute  
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sacral promontory   anterior border  
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pelvic sacral foramina   4 pairs  
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sacral hiatus   between cornu  
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sacral cornu   sacral horn  
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medial sacral crest   ridge on posterior surface  
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sacralization   L5 fuses with S1, 4 lumbar  
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lumbarization   S1 and S2 don't fuse, 6 lumbar  
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coccyx   3-5 (usually 4) coccageal segments, males curve more forward  
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reasons for not collimating too much for AP Lumbar   looking for metastic rib lesions, rib fractures, kidney stones  
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AP Axial L5S1 (special view)   CR 30-35 degrees cephalad, 1.5" above pubic symphesis  
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scoliosis series (basic)   ap and lat erect, cR 1-2" below crest  
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scoliosis series (special)   ap ferguson, ap right and left bending, lat flexion and extension  
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Ferguson   1st view standing normal, 2nd with one side elevated  
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dog front leg   inf articular process  
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dog ear   sup articular process  
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nose   transverse process  
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eye   pedicle  
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neck   pars interarticularis  
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spondylolysis   breaking down of vertebra  
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lordotic (secondary) curves   cervical and lumbar, convex anteriorly  
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kyphotic (primary) curves   thoracic and pelvic, concave anteriorly  
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lordosis   abnormal increase in anterior convexity of lumbar or cervical curve  
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L4, L5   level of iliac crest  
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S1, S2   level of ASIS  
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process extending laterally and posteriorly from the body   pedicles  
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process extending posteriorly from the junction of both laminae   spinous process  
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process extending laterally from the pedicle-laminae junction   transverse process  
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articular processes   zygapophyses  
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solid anterior part of vertebrae   body  
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connects the transverse process with the spinous process   laminae  
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