which condition is characterized by a lateral bending of the vertebral column in the thoracic region?
Flexion is a forward movement Extension is a backwardmovementBoth are extensive in the cervical and lumbar regions but restricted in the thoracic region. Lateral flexion is the bending of the body to one or the other side. It is extensive in the cervical and lumbar regions but restricted in the thoracic region. Rotation is a twisting of the vertebral column. This is least extensive in the lumbar region.