Normal Curvature seen in Lumbar
Correct Answer: Lordosis
Description: * Normal curvature of spine:Lordosis(concavity) ? cervical spine, lumbar spineKyphosis (convexity) ? thoracic & sacral spine * Causes of | lumbar lordosis: (excessive posterior concavity)- Spondylolisthesis- Obesity / Osteoporosis- Achondroplasia- Postural* Scoliosis -abnormal lateral curvature of veebral column * Kyphosis - abnormal curvature of the veebral column in the thoracic region causing "hunchback" deformity.
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