convex curvature of the spine as it occurs in the thoracic and sacral regions. [1][2] Abnormal inward concave lordotic curving of the cervical and lumbar regions of the spine is called...
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The thoracic spine is the second segment of the vertebral column, located between the cervical and lumbar vertebrae. It consists of twelve vertebrae, which are separated by fibrocartilaginous inter...
2 Curvature 5.3 Anatomical landmarks 6 Other animals 6.1 Variations in vertebrae 6.2 Regional... region of the spine. There are 7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae and 5 lumbar...
Scoliosis is the abnormal side-to-side curve of your spine. Your spine may look like the letter S or C.
Figure 1. Angle references for thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis. - "Spinal posture of thoracic and lumbar spine and pelvic tilt in highly trained cyclists."
region of the spine (C1–C7) is bent inward, the thoracic (upper back) region (T1–T12)... lateral curvature of the spine called scoliosis. In the sagittal view, excessive curvature in...
Curvature of the spine, any of a group of deviations of the normal spinal curvature, including scoliosis, lordosis, and kyphosis. Scoliosis is a lateral, or sideways, deviation of the spine, or ver...
A computed tomography (CT) scan of the thoracic spine is an imaging method. It uses x-rays to rapidly create detailed pictures of the middle back (thoracic spine).
Common Spinal Deformities Kyphosis Excessive posterior curvature of the spine Round back Humpback/gibbus Flat back Dowager’s Hump