Lumbar Vertebrae - Additional Images

Additional Images

Vertebral column.
Muscles of the iliac and anterior femoral regions. First lumbar vertebra second highest vertebra seen.
Orientation of vertebral column on surface. T3 is at level of medial part of spine of scapula. T7 is at inferior angle of the scapula. L4 is at highest point of iliac crest. S2 is at the level of posterior superior iliac spine. Furthermore, C7 is easily localized as a prominence at the lower part of the neck.
Vertebral column
A lumbar vertebra seen from the side
Ossification of lumbar vertebrae

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