Lumbar Spine Anatomy Vertebra Zygoapophysial Facet Joint chiropractic animations
- 13 years ago
Lumbar Spine Anatomy Vertebra Zygoapophysial Facet Joint chiropractic animations. Shows the movements of the lumbar facet joints during flexion-extension and lateral flexion. Also shows the medial branch nerves to the facet joints.
The spine is made up of thirty-three small bones called vertebrae. The five vertebrae between the chest and the pelvis are called the lumbar vertebra.An inferior articular process from the vertebra above moves against the superior articular process of the vertebra below to form a facet joint. This is also known as a zygo-apophysial joint. The bone ends on the joint are covered with a chiropractic animation. The facet joint is surrounded by a tough fibrous capsule. The inner lining of the capsule consists of the synovial membrane. The synovial membrane secretes and reabsorbs a small amount of synovial fluid. The synovial fluid lubricates and nourishes the joint surfaces. Lumbar Spine Anatomy Vertebra Zygoapophysial Facet Joint chiropractic animations.
The spine is made up of thirty-three small bones called vertebrae. The five vertebrae between the chest and the pelvis are called the lumbar vertebra.An inferior articular process from the vertebra above moves against the superior articular process of the vertebra below to form a facet joint. This is also known as a zygo-apophysial joint. The bone ends on the joint are covered with a chiropractic animation. The facet joint is surrounded by a tough fibrous capsule. The inner lining of the capsule consists of the synovial membrane. The synovial membrane secretes and reabsorbs a small amount of synovial fluid. The synovial fluid lubricates and nourishes the joint surfaces. Lumbar Spine Anatomy Vertebra Zygoapophysial Facet Joint chiropractic animations.