Where is the ligamentum flavum found?
Vertebral canal
Stab it to get to the dura to get to the sac for lumbar tap
Between vertebrae
Intervertebral disc and foramen
Shock absorbers of the spine
Why is it resistant?
Made up of fibrocartilage
Intervertebral disc
Range of motion is done most by?
Least by?
Cervical vertebra
Thoracic vertebra (ribcage protecting the heart, orientation of the facet joint: oriented coronally vs lumbar: oriented sagitally)
Most superficial muscle layer
Erector spinae