TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - The Vertebral Column A1 - Dalton, Diane A2 - Levangie, Pamela K. A2 - Norkin, Cynthia C. Y1 - 2011 N1 - T2 - Joint Structure and Function: A Comprehensive Analysis, 5e AB - The vertebral column is an amazingly complex structure that must meet the seemingly contradictory demands of mobility and stability for the trunk and the extremities and of protection for the spinal cord. Although the pelvis is not considered part of the vertebral column, the pelvic attachment to the vertebral column through the sacroiliac joints will be included in this chapter because of the relationship of these joints and those of the lumbar region. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1132838803 ER -