| Front | Nucleus pulposus |
|---|---|
| Back | Structure: centrally located soft fibrogelatinous mass encircled by lamina of anulus fibrosus within intervertebral disks Function: 1. shock absorber 2. resists compressive forces of weight bearing Disease: can herniate posteriolaterally (between anterior and posterior longitudinal ligaments) through defects in anulus fibrosus or region of intervertebral foramen in a ruptured disk. |
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