Peter J. Bazira
Clinically applied anatomy of the vertebral column
Bazira, Peter J.
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Abstract
The vertebral column (spinal column, spine, or backbone) forms the central axis of the body's skeleton. It supports the skull superiorly and participates in the formation of the pelvis inferiorly. The vertebral column comprises the following five regions in cephalocaudal sequence: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccygeal. The vertebral column contains the spinal cord within the vertebral canal, protecting the spinal cord from external trauma. Optimal medical and surgical management of spinal disease is crucially dependent on accurate clinical and radiological diagnosis, which in turn, are reliant on a sound understanding of the structural and functional anatomy of the vertebral column. In this article a general description of the articulated vertebral column is followed by a description of the morphology of representative vertebrae from the vertebral regions.
Citation
Bazira, P. J. (2021). Clinically applied anatomy of the vertebral column. Surgery (Oxford), 39(6), 315-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpsur.2021.04.004
Journal Article Type | Review |
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Acceptance Date | Mar 30, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | May 12, 2021 |
Publication Date | Jun 1, 2021 |
Deposit Date | Apr 25, 2022 |
Journal | Surgery (United Kingdom) |
Print ISSN | 0263-9319 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 39 |
Issue | 6 |
Pages | 315-323 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpsur.2021.04.004 |
Keywords | Disc herniation; Intervertebral disc; Lamina; Pedicle; Spinal ligaments; Spinal motion segment; Vertebra; Vertebral canal; Zygapophyseal joint |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3772756 |
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