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AN50.1-4 | Vertebral column — Glossary
Glossary — Vertebral column
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Disc prolapse (PIVD) | relevance |
| Scoliosis | relevance |
| TB spine (Pott's disease) | relevance |
| Spondylolisthesis | relevance |
| Spina bifida | relevance |
| Sacroiliac joint disease | relevance |
| Regional differences | recall |
| Four curvatures in the sagittal plane: | Curvatures of the Vertebral Column (AN50.1) |
| Cervical lordosis | Curvatures of the Vertebral Column (AN50.1) |
| Thoracic kyphosis | Curvatures of the Vertebral Column (AN50.1) |
| Lumbar lordosis | Curvatures of the Vertebral Column (AN50.1) |
| Sacral kyphosis | Curvatures of the Vertebral Column (AN50.1) |
| Primary curvatures | Curvatures of the Vertebral Column (AN50.1) |
| Secondary (compensatory) curvatures | Curvatures of the Vertebral Column (AN50.1) |
| Clinical curvature changes: | Curvatures of the Vertebral Column (AN50.1) |
| Kyphosis | Curvatures of the Vertebral Column (AN50.1) |
| Lordosis | Curvatures of the Vertebral Column (AN50.1) |
| Flat back | Curvatures of the Vertebral Column (AN50.1) |
| Two types of joints between adjacent vertebrae: | Intervertebral Joints and Ligaments (AN50.2) |
| secondary cartilaginous (symphysis) | Intervertebral Joints and Ligaments (AN50.2) |
| fibrocartilaginous intervertebral disc | Intervertebral Joints and Ligaments (AN50.2) |
| Intervertebral disc structure: | Intervertebral Joints and Ligaments (AN50.2) |
| Nucleus pulposus | Intervertebral Joints and Ligaments (AN50.2) |
| Annulus fibrosus | Intervertebral Joints and Ligaments (AN50.2) |
| synovial plane joints | Intervertebral Joints and Ligaments (AN50.2) |
| Key ligaments of the vertebral column: | Intervertebral Joints and Ligaments (AN50.2) |
| Anterior longitudinal ligament (ALL) | Intervertebral Joints and Ligaments (AN50.2) |
| Posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL) | Intervertebral Joints and Ligaments (AN50.2) |
| Ligamentum flavum | Intervertebral Joints and Ligaments (AN50.2) |
| Interspinous ligament | Intervertebral Joints and Ligaments (AN50.2) |
| Supraspinous ligament | Intervertebral Joints and Ligaments (AN50.2) |
| Intertransverse ligaments | Intervertebral Joints and Ligaments (AN50.2) |
| Sacroiliac joint: | Intervertebral Joints and Ligaments (AN50.2) |
| Ankylosing spondylitis | Intervertebral Joints and Ligaments (AN50.2) |
| Pubic symphysis: | Intervertebral Joints and Ligaments (AN50.2) |
| Osteitis pubis | Intervertebral Joints and Ligaments (AN50.2) |
| Disc prolapse (Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc / PIVD): | The Intervertebral Disc — Prolapse Anatomy (AN50.4 excerpt) |
| Mechanism | The Intervertebral Disc — Prolapse Anatomy (AN50.4 excerpt) |
| Why posterolateral? | The Intervertebral Disc — Prolapse Anatomy (AN50.4 excerpt) |
| Common levels | The Intervertebral Disc — Prolapse Anatomy (AN50.4 excerpt) |
| Nerve root numbering rule: | The Intervertebral Disc — Prolapse Anatomy (AN50.4 excerpt) |
| L4–L5 disc herniation → L5 nerve root compression: | The Intervertebral Disc — Prolapse Anatomy (AN50.4 excerpt) |
| L5–S1 disc herniation → S1 nerve root compression: | The Intervertebral Disc — Prolapse Anatomy (AN50.4 excerpt) |
| absent ankle jerk | The Intervertebral Disc — Prolapse Anatomy (AN50.4 excerpt) |
| Cauda equina syndrome | The Intervertebral Disc — Prolapse Anatomy (AN50.4 excerpt) |
| Surgical emergency | The Intervertebral Disc — Prolapse Anatomy (AN50.4 excerpt) |
| Scoliosis: | Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spina Bifida (AN50.4) |
| Idiopathic scoliosis | Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spina Bifida (AN50.4) |
| Secondary scoliosis | Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spina Bifida (AN50.4) |
| Anatomical consequence | Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spina Bifida (AN50.4) |
| Screening | Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spina Bifida (AN50.4) |
| Lordosis: | Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spina Bifida (AN50.4) |
| Spondylolisthesis: | Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spina Bifida (AN50.4) |
| Types: | Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spina Bifida (AN50.4) |
| Isthmic | Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spina Bifida (AN50.4) |
| Degenerative | Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spina Bifida (AN50.4) |
| Dysplastic | Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spina Bifida (AN50.4) |
| Presentation | Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spina Bifida (AN50.4) |
| Grading | Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spina Bifida (AN50.4) |
| Spina bifida: | Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spina Bifida (AN50.4) |
| Spina bifida occulta | Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spina Bifida (AN50.4) |
| Spina bifida cystica: | Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spina Bifida (AN50.4) |
| Meningocoele | Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spina Bifida (AN50.4) |
| Meningomyelocoele | Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spina Bifida (AN50.4) |
| Prevention | Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spina Bifida (AN50.4) |
| Spina bifida and the back dimple: | clinical_pearl |
| Vertebral Column — Key Points: | summary |
| Curvatures | summary |
| Intervertebral disc | summary |
| Disc prolapse levels | summary |
| Ligaments | summary |
| Lumbar puncture | summary |
| Sacroiliac joint | summary |
73 terms in this module