Lumbar Spine: Anatomy & Routine Projections - Video Lesson

Hey, everybody. Welcome to today's lesson on the gross anatomy and routine radiographic projections of the lumbar spine. This essential topic forms the foundation for accurate imaging and diagnosis of conditions related to the lumbar spine. In this lesson, we'll cover the anatomy of the lumbar spine and routine projections for radiographs. Let's get started. Anatomical terms related to the lumbar spine include vertebrae, bones of the spine, lordotic, concave curvature of the lumbar spine, intervertebral joints, amphiarthoidal joints between vertebral bodies, zygapopocele joints, joint between the articulating facets of adjacent vertebral bodies, Intervertebral foramina, opening between vertebrae where spinal nerves and blood vessels pass. Intervertebral discs, tough fibrocartilaginous discs that separate typical adult vertebrae. Now let's apply these terms to