KINESEOLOGY and BIOMECHANICS New York kineseology和生物力学纽约.pptVIP

Kinesiology The Spine Spinal Column Structure Base of support. Link between upper and lower extremities. Protects spinal cord. Stability vs. mobility Example: cervical vs. thoracic spine 5 Regions of Vertebral Column Cervical Thoracic Lumbar Sacral Cocygeal 33 bones and 23 disks Curvatures Viewed Laterally Prior to birth “C-shaped”. 4 distinct curves in an adult. Spinal Motion Spinal movement is the combination of: Intervertebral joints Facet joints Intervertebral Joints Intervertebral Disc Intervertebral disk make up 20-30% of the height of the column and thickness varies from 3mm in cervi