Term
| why are teh SI joints limited to little movement |
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Definition
| irregular shaped, interconnecting bones are snuggly fitted together, weight bearing function, shock absorbers |
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Term
| why is the female SI joint different then the male SI joint |
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Definition
| it is less stiffer to allow mobility for childbirth |
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Term
| what does C1(atlas) have that is different then the rest of the cervical spine |
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Definition
| instead of a body it has a anterior arch with a small anterior tubercle |
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Term
| at does the atlas have instead of the lamina and spinous process |
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Definition
| posterior arch with small posterior tubercle |
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Term
| what do C3-C7 have that stands out from other vertebrae |
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Definition
| transverse foramina, bifid spinous process tips, overlapping bertebral bodies |
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Term
| what is unique about the 7th cervical vertebrae |
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Definition
| no bifid tip and an extra long horizontal spinous process |
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Term
| how can the zygopophyseal joint be seen |
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Definition
| in a true lateral position.. . 90 degrees from midsagittal plane |
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Term
| what are the glands in the soft tissue neck |
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Definition
| thyroid, parathyroid, and thymus |
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