vertebral disc
Backbone's shock absorber
A vertebral disc is the cushion of cartilage between adjacent vertebrae in the spine.
These discs absorb shock and allow flexibility.
A herniated disc or slipped disc occurs when the soft inner material bulges or ruptures through the outer layer, often pressing on nerves and causing pain.
Also spelled vertebral disk.
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- spinal columnSegmented skeletal axis
- herniatedAbnormally protruding through membrane
- bulgingSwelling outward visibly
- cushionStuffed fabric for comfort
cartilage · lumbar · cervical · slipped · nerves · nerve root · backache · lower back · sciatica · back pain · spinal · prolapse · nucleus · annulus · gel · compression · flexibility · shock absorber
spinal structural components
vertebral discvertebra
Segmented bone of spine
vertebral body · facet joint · transverse process · lamina · pedicle
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