Musculoskeletal Key

Fig. 1 Embryology : Primary and secondary ossification points of the thoracic (a) and lumbar vertebrae (b). (1) marginal listel or epiphyseal disc, (2) medial primitive point, (3) articular secondary…

Fig. 1 The Chain of Balance, the cephalic vertebra, the intercalary pelvic vertebra, and the “Cone of Economy” In this space, joint work had become obligatory between computer engineers and…

Fig. 1 Concentric lamellae of collagen surrounding the nucleus with fibres running at 65° to the horizontal Fig. 2 Structure of the disc and the vertebral end-plate The nucleus pulposus…

Fig. 1 XRays in standing, sitting and supine position; measurements of pelvic parameters and lumbar lordosis Patients and Methods We included healthy volunteers aged 18–50 years, non-lumbalgic, with no history of…

Fig. 1 (a) Schematic of a right-side view of a lumbar vertebra showing the position of the pedicle (P) between the vertebral body in front (1) and posterior arch. The…

Fig. 1 (1) Active retroversion of the pelvis will help straighten the spine, but it is limited by the extension of the hip. This limit is represented by the tension…

Fig. 1 Expression of the chairy1 gene in the presomitic mesoderm For example, expression of CHAIRY1 spreads along the presomitic mesoderm during the formation of each somite [4]. DeltaNotch is…

Fig. 1 Man in motion. The line going by inner ear and eye shows the “semi-circular canals” plane which must stay perpendicular to the gravity line during motion Such a…

Fig. 1 CT-scan lateral and axial views L4–L5. Measurement of the surfaces of Multifidus and the three posterior muscles (M + L + IC) with horizontal cross-section Table 1 True levels   Normal lumbar…

Fig. 1 Intervertebral disc innervation (axial plane). 1. Anterior longitudinal ligament. 2. Intervertebral disc. 3. Posterior longitudinal ligament. 4. Dura mater. NSV sinu-vertebral nerve, VR ventral root, DR dorsal root,…