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    curvature‚ angular kyphosis‚ kyphosis secondary to tuberculosis‚ tuberculosis of the spine‚ tuberculous spondylitis and David’s disease Anatomy: The vertebral column provides structural support for the trunk and surrounds and protects the spinal cord. The vertebral column also provides attachment points for the muscles of the back and ribs. The vertebral disks serve as shock absorbers during activities such as walking‚ running‚ and jumping. They also allow the spine to flex and extend. Pathophysiology:

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    4222-232 MOVE AND POSITION INDIVIDUALS ACCORING TO THEIR PLAN OF CARE (HSC 2028) Outline the anatomy and physiology of the human body in relation to the importance of correct moving and positioning of individuals. The back is made up of the spine or vertebral column which is formed from a number of different groups of bones. It protects the spinal cord and allows flexibility of the upper body. The bones are held together by ligaments and small muscles which stretch from one bone to the next to give protection

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    curves. This is divided in to types A and B. A‚ being neuromuscular and congenital scoliosis‚ or asymmetrical anomalies at lumbosacral junction. B is involves metabolic bone diseases such as osteoporosis and asymmetric arthritic disease along with vertebral fractures (Aebi‚ 2005). The treatment of lumbar scoliosis in adolescents has new and developing methods. Maurice describes his study of anterior instrumentation in young adults compared to other studies of posterior instrumentation (Maurice‚ 2013)

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    lambdoid and squamous. A male’s vertebral column is on average about 28 inches‚ where as a female’s would be around 24 inches. The bone most likely affected by strangulation other than the cervical vertebrae would be the hyoid bone. You could compare size and shape of the vertebrae. Cervical vertebrae are smaller bodied‚ have slender and often bifid spinous processes‚ and one vertebral and two transverse foramina. Thoracic have larger bodies‚ one vertebral foramina‚ and lond and fairly thick

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    Anatomy Lab (10/03/2013) Professor : BEIUSAN CORINA Anatomical terms : Vertebral Column : In the vertebral column‚ you’ll find : 7 cerebral vertebras 12 thoracic vertebras 5 lumbar vertebras 5 sacral vertebras (fused) 4/5 coccyx vertebras (fused) Composition of a vertebrae : NB : a vertebrae in a superior position to another is “suprajacent” ; one situated under another one is “subjacent” We can notice just behind the body the presence of a “hole”‚ called

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    Idiopathic Scoliosis The spine is one of the most important structures of the human body. The spine serves various purposes. It consists of about thirty- three separate bones called the vertebrae which come from the Latin word “to turn”. The Spine which is also known as the vertebra supports our weight‚ holds us in a vertical position and supports our body movements. The vertebra plays an important function by protecting the spinal cord and nerves as they connect to all the other parts of the human

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    palms are on the _1_ body surface; the buttocks and shoulder blades are on the __2_ body surface; and the top of the head is the most _3_ part of the body. The ears are _4_ and _5_ to the shoulders and _6_ to the nose. The heart is _7_ to the vertebral column (spine) and _8_ to the lungs. The elbow is _9_ to the fingers but _10_ to

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    team would be able to tell the ages of the skeletal remains by the four main sutures‚ coronal suture‚ sagittal suture‚ lambdoid suture‚ and squamous sutures. E. What features of the vertebral column would the larger skeleton in the sarcophagus show to indicate it was female? The features of the vertebral column that would have the larger skeleton in the sarcophagus would show that it’s a female because a females vertebrae is smaller than a man’s. F. What bone in the neck region other than

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    Inferior nasal concha‚ perpendicular plate. D) How would Hassan and his team be able to tell the ages of the skeletal remains of the woman and the baby? *They will be able to tell by getting some X-ray examination done. E) What features of the vertebral column would the larger skeleton in the sarcophagus show to indicate it was a female? *The sacrum (the wider of the pelvic brim) F) What bone in the neck region other than cervical vertebrae may be damaged during strangulation or neck trauma? *That

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    San Francisco: Pearson International Ltd. pp.298-99. Marieb‚ E.N. & Hoehn‚ K.‚ 2010. The Muscular System. In A. Wagner‚ ed. Human Anatomy & Physiology. 8th ed. San Francisco: Pearson International Ltd. p.321. Marieb‚ E.N. & Hoehn‚ K.‚ 2010. The Vertebral Column. In A. Wagner‚ ed. Human Anatomy & Physiology. 8th ed. San Francisco: Pearson International. pp.217‚ 243-244. NHS ‚ 2011. Osteoporosis - Treatment. [Online] Available at: HYPERLINK "http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Osteoporosis/Pages/Treatment.aspx"

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