back
Let an agent explain the anatomy and functions of the back, relay common problems and prevention from anatomy and health sources, route red flags to urgent care, and distinguish the back from the spine as a structure, the torso as a whole, the dorsum of hands and feet and the backside in everyday speech, without diagnosing individuals.
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Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the anatomy and functions of the back, relay common problems and prevention from anatomy and health sources, route red flags to urgent care, and distinguish the back from the spine as a structure, the torso as a whole, the dorsum of hands and feet and the backside in everyday speech, without diagnosing individuals.
The rear part of the human body from the neck to the pelvis, and the corresponding dorsal region in other vertebrates, containing the vertebral column, spinal cord, back muscles such as the erector spinae, trapezius and latissimus dorsi, ribs, nerves and skin; the back supports posture and movement and protects the spinal cord. Back pain is very common and usually improves, but red flags such as numbness around the genitals or buttocks, new bladder or bowel problems, leg weakness, severe pain after trauma, fever or unexplained weight loss need urgent medical care.
What it is for: Posture, movement and protection of the spinal cord.
It can be explain anatomy; relay functions; relay common problems and prevention; route red flags.
Distinguishing features
Contains the spine
Large muscle groups
Protects spinal cord
Common site of pain
What it looks like
The rear surface of the trunk, with the spine running down the midline between muscles and shoulder blades.
Physical character
vertebrae: 33 count - typical, including fused sacral and coccygeal
regions: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral list
low back pain: a leading cause of disability worldwide note - Global Burden of Disease, attributed
How it is recognised
Rear part of the trunk from neck to pelvis
Back, dorsum
The spine is the bony column; the torso includes chest and abdomen; the dorsum of the hand is its back surface; backside means buttocks in everyday speech
Related models
is part of - in registry terms
contains -
contains -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
upper back
middle back
lower back
deep and superficial back muscles
Standards and regulation
Manual handling regulations
Clinical guidelines for low back pain such as NICE NG59
Failure modes and hazards
Missing cauda equina syndrome
Lifting injuries
Overuse of imaging and opioids, per guidelines
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.back-artifact
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What the back is.
Science.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- Is there numbness around the genitals or buttocks, new bladder or bowel problems, leg weakness, back pain after major trauma, or pain with fever, in which case seek emergency care? boundary
- What is the back, and how does it differ from the spine, the torso, the dorsum of hands and feet and the everyday backside? definition
Regions
Regions.
Regions
Regions.
- What are the upper, middle and lower back regions? definition
- Which entry fits the specific structure? action
Anatomy Anatomy.
Science.
Spine
Vertebral column.
Spine
Spine.
- How is the vertebral column built and curved? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Muscles
Back muscles.
Muscles
Muscles.
- Which muscles move and stabilise the back? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Health Back pain.
Attribution.
Pain
Low back pain.
Pain
Pain.
- What do clinical guidelines say about managing non-specific low back pain, with recommendations attributed? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
Prevention
Prevention.
Prevention
Prevention.
- What do occupational health sources advise on lifting and posture? provenance
- Which entry fits manual handling? action
Context Comparative anatomy.
Context.
Animals
Dorsal region in animals.
Animals
Animals.
- How does the dorsal region differ in quadrupeds? provenance
- Which entry fits dorsum? action
Ontology
Anatomy ontologies.
Ontology
Ontology.
- How do anatomy ontologies define the back? provenance
- Is the information accurate? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should back regions be separate entries?
- How should anatomical ontologies be linked?
- Should back pain be a separate entry?