The canal (IVF) is bounded superiorly by what?
Pedicle and the inferior vertebral notch
The canal is bounded anteriorly by?
posterolateral aspects of adjacent vertebrae and intervening discs
The canal is bounded inferiorly by?
Superior vertebral notch of vertebra below
The canal is bounded posteriorly by?
Anterior aspect of the zygapophyseal joint and capsule
What is contained in the IVF?
Spinal nerve Spinal nerve roots Dorsal root ganglion Spinal artery and veins 2-4 sinuvertebral nerves Fat transforaminal ligaments
What things can narrow the canal?
Osteophytes from vertebra
Prolapsed discs
Spinal nerve roots may be irritated by __________ released from internal disc disruptions.
Inflammatory chemicals