- anatomy,
lumbar is an
adjective that
means of or
pertaining to the
abdominal segment of the torso,
between the
diaphragm and the sacrum. The
lumbar region...
-
Lumbar puncture (LP), also
known as a
spinal tap, is a
medical procedure in
which a
needle is
inserted into the
spinal canal, most
commonly to collect...
- The
lumbar triangle can
refer to
either the
inferior lumbar (Petit) triangle,
which lies superficially, or the
superior lumbar (Grynfeltt) triangle, which...
- The
lumbar vertebrae are
located between the
thoracic vertebrae and pelvis. They form the
lower part of the
human back in humans, and the tail end of the...
- The
lumbar nerves are the five
pairs of
spinal nerves emerging from the
lumbar vertebrae. They are
divided into
posterior and
anterior divisions. The lumbar...
- The
lumbar plexus is a web of
nerves (a
nerve plexus) in the
lumbar region of the body
which forms part of the
larger lumbosacral plexus. It is formed...
-
curvature of the
lumbar spine. However, the
terms lordosis and
lordotic are also used to
refer to the
normal inward curvature of the
lumbar and
cervical regions...
- The
lumbar arteries are
arteries located in the
lower back or
lumbar region. The
lumbar arteries are in
parallel with the intercostals. They are usually...
-
Lumbar disc
disease is the
drying out of the
spongy interior matrix of an
intervertebral disc in the spine. Many
physicians and
patients use the term lumbar...
- from
parts of the
abdominal wall. Each
lumbar vein
accompanies a
single lumbar artery. The
lower two
pairs of
lumbar veins all
drain directly into the inferior...
