SPINE-MOVEMENTS

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SUMMARY

1. Flexion, extension, lateral flexion: possible in the C/T/L spines

2. Rotation: possible in T-spine, atlanto-axial joint

3. Head nodding: possible in the atlanto-occipital joint

4. Head rotation: possible in the atlanto-axial joint

5. Practically no rotation is possible in the L-spine


Reference(s)

R.M.H McMinn (1998). Last’s anatomy: regional and applied. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. Get it on Amazon.
Drake, Richard L., et al. Gray's Anatomy for Students. Elsevier, 2023. Get it on Amazon.