Lumbar spine

The low back is defined by the lumbar spine, composed of 5 vertebrae, named L1-L5. The pelvis is defined by the bones of the pelvic girdle…

This trial exhibit depicts lumbar spine anatomy with L1 compression fracture of the vertebra, shown in the lateral view with a close up view of injury and injury is also shown in the axial view, with descriptive labels of anatomy and injuries.

Find out about lumbar spinal stenosis self-care and what you should avoid with this back condition.

Structural groups of muscles largely determine functional groups—that is, the structural location of a muscle largely determines its mover function…

As part of the Spinal Flow Technique Certification Program our students learn about the spine. Here is a diagram showing the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccyx regions.

Facet syndrome is a condition in which the facet joints of the spine (usually lumbar spine) are overloaded and become irritated, inflamed, and painful…

lateral lumbar spine

This issue has come up in Question 21.1 from the first paper of 2014. The candidates were invited to label a diagram of a dermatome-mapped homunculus. In order to supply the candidates with a readily available visual reference for this question, I have reproduced two free Wikipedia images in this revision article.