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| vertebral foramen of the lspine are ____ in shape |
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| lumbar vertebral foramen are ___ than thoracic but ___ than cervical |
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| lumbar pedicles are __ but ___ |
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| L5 is angled slightly ___ |
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| back of the root of the transverse process |
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| the spinous process of the __ is smaller and shorter |
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| a smooth, rounded projection on the back of each superior articular process |
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| lumbar vertebrae have two ___ and two __ articular processes |
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the superior 3 pairs are directed laterally
the inferior 2 pairs are slightly superiorly |
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| transverse processes of the lspine |
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| the transverse process of L5 creates a __ shape that articulates with sacrum |
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| rheumatoid arthritis variant involving SI joints and spine |
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| rupture or prolapse of nucleus pulposus into spinal canal |
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| herniated nucleus pulposis (HNP) |
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| breaking down of a vertebrae that results in spondylolisthesis |
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| forward displacement of a vertebrae over a lower vertebrae |
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| spondylolisthesis almost always affects L5/S1 and is demonstrated on an ___ exam |
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| failure of posterior encasement of the spinal cord to close |
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| spina bifida with no protrusion of meninges |
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| lateral deviation of spine with possible vertebral rotation |
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| IR size for AP Oblique Projection |
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rotate body towards sagittal plane 45 degrees
center cassette 1 1/2 in above iliac crest and 2 inches medial to ASIS |
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| part position for AP Oblique Projections |
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| 2 in medial to ASIS and 1 1/2 in above the iliac crest |
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| CR for AP Oblique Projections |
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| breathing technique for AP Oblique Projection |
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| if the pedicle is anterior on vertebral body, patient is ______ |
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| if the pedicle is posterior on vertebral body, patient is ______ |
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