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Normal Anatomy

Lumbar spine

the five segments of the vertebral column between the twelfth thoracic vertebra and the sacrum. See Fig.1, Fig.2, Fig.3, Fig.4, Fig.5, Fig.6, Fig.7, Fig.8, Fig.9, Fig.10, Fig.11, Fig.12, Fig.13, Fig.14, Fig.15. The anatomical structures displayed in figures 1-15 are listed in Table 1. For further information, see under individual structure. See also retroperitoneal space (II), Fig. 1, retroperitoneal space (II), Fig. 2

Lumbar spine, Table 1.

1.Anterior longitudinal ligamentFig. 9, Fig. 11
2.Basivertebral vein(s)Fig. 9
3.Body of vertebraFig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 6, Fig. 9, Fig. 10, Fig. 11, Fig. 12, Fig. 13, Fig. 14, Fig. 15
4.Cauda equinaFig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 8, Fig. 9, Fig. 12, Fig. 13
5.Conus medullarisFig. 8, Fig. 9, Fig. 11
6.Dorsal root ganglionFig. 14
7.Epidural fatFig. 5, Fig. 9, Fig. 13
8.Epidural vein(s)Fig. 10
9.Erector spinae muscleFig. 4, Fig. 10, Fig. 12, Fig. 13, Fig. 14
10.Facet jointFig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 14
11.Inferior articular processFig. 2
12.Interspinous ligamentFig. 9
13.Intervertebral discFig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 5, Fig. 6, Fig. 9, Fig. 10, Fig. 11, Fig. 15
14.Intervertebral foramenFig. 2, Fig. 14
15.Lamina of vertebral archFig. 1, Fig. 5, Fig. 14
16.Ligamentum flavumFig. 5
17.Nerve rootFig. 10, Fig. 12
18.Paravertebral vein(s)Fig. 6
19.PedicleFig.1, Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 10, Fig. 13, Fig. 15
20.Posterior longitudinal ligamentFig. 9, Fig. 11
21.Psoas muscleFig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 6, Fig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 12, Fig. 13, Fig. 14
22.Quadratus lumborum muscleFig. 12
23.Root pocketFig. 3, Fig. 4
24.Sacroiliac jointFig. 1, Fig. 8, Fig. 15
25.Spinal cordFig. 8, Fig. 9, Fig. 11
26.Spinal nerveFig. 3, Fig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 11
27.Spinous processFig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5,Fig. 9, Fig. 12, Fig. 14
28.Subarachnoid spaceFig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9, Fig. 11, Fig. 12, Fig. 13, Fig. 14
29.Superior articular processFig. 2, Fig. 5
30.Transverse processFig. 1, Fig. 4, Fig. 13, Fig. 15

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Fig.1

Radiograph, AP projection.
Lumbar spine, Fig.1
Lumbar spine, Fig.2
Lumbar spine, Fig.3
Lumbar spine, Fig.4
Lumbar spine, Fig.5
Lumbar spine, Fig.6
Lumbar spine, Fig.7
Lumbar spine, Fig.8
Lumbar spine, Fig.9
Lumbar spine, Fig.10
Lumbar spine, Fig.11
Lumbar spine, Fig.12
Lumbar spine, Fig.13
Lumbar spine, Fig.14
Lumbar spine, Fig.15