Transverse
Radiograph Localizer
1-
Cranial L6
2- Middle L6
3- Caudal L6
4-
L6-7 Disc
5- Caudal L7
6- L7-S1
Sagittal
Radiograph Localizer
1-
R Sacroiliac Joint
2- R IV Foramina
3- R Lateral Recess
4- Central Canal Discs
5- L IV Foramina
6- L Sacroiliac Joint
Dorsal
Radiograph Localizer
1-
Articular Process Joints
2- Lamina
3- Mid Canal
4- Discs: Nucleus Pulposus
12. Sacroiliac joint: partly cartilaginous and partly synovial. Permits rotational and lateral movement of the pelvis relative to the sacrum. Can develop osteoarthritis and become a source of pain in the lower back region. Dogs with congenital lumbosacral vertebral anomalies can also have assymmetrical sacroiliac joints. <Back