1. one of the nine Greek goddesses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who presided over the arts: Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, and Urania. 2. (sometimes l.c.) the inspiration that motivates a poet, artist, or thinker.
The process is superimposed by degenerative changes that can cause stenosis and affect the nerve roots and these changes don't go away, even beyond age 75, as you see in this patient. Since the spine is a mobile organ structure, it does not spontaneously fuse until beyond 70 to 80 years of age.
It should be recognized that the range of motion (ROM) of joints is not exactly the same among reporting authorities. For example, the reported normal flexion of the lumbar spine may vary between 80Â° and 100Â°.The value cited below is 90Â°, but 80Â° flexion should not interpreted as abnormal. The range of ânormalâ motion also decreases with age, particularly in the spine.urpose. Range of motion (ROM) tests may be used to: 1  Determine range of motion (ROM) of joints or spine. 2  Determine the angular deviation of the spine caused by abnormalities such as kyphosis.