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.
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What the back is.
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.
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.
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.
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
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Cross-cutting context
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- XCT
- Domain
- XCT.QLT
What it is Filled
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.
Why it exists Filled
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.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Contains the spine
- Large muscle groups
- Protects spinal cord
- Common site of pain
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Diagnose a person's back pain or dismiss red flags such as loss of bladder control or numbness in the groin.
- Recommend imaging or opioids for back pain against published guidance.
- Direct a worker or robot partner to lift loads beyond safe handling limits.
Only with a human decision
- Any treatment decision for a person's back injury.
May
- Explain the anatomy of the back, its spine and muscles.
- Share general guidance on safe lifting and posture from recognised bodies.
Moral aspects Filled
- Back pain is a leading cause of disability, and missing rare emergencies can cause permanent harm.
Who is affected
- People with back pain
- Manual workers
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns it; each person answers for their own body, with clinicians giving care.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q112826975 - registry parent class
- Q32198402 - registry parent class
- Q66596064 - registry parent class
related
- human body - in registry terms
- torso
contains
- vertebral column
- erector spinae muscles
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.back
- Wikidata: Q133279 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133279)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
- 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
Plane XCT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- 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
- The rear surface of the trunk, with the spine running down the midline between muscles and shoulder blades.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain anatomy
- relay functions
- relay common problems and prevention
- route red flags
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Missing cauda equina syndrome
- Lifting injuries
- Overuse of imaging and opioids, per guidelines
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Manual handling regulations
- Clinical guidelines for low back pain such as NICE NG59
Context of use required Filled
- Posture, movement and protection of the spinal cord.
- upper back
- middle back
- lower back
- deep and superficial back muscles
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q133279: back - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Human back - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should back regions be separate entries?
- How should anatomical ontologies be linked?
- Should back pain be a separate entry?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q133279/spec.json