An intervertebral disc consists of the annulus fibrosus (outer fibrous cartilage) and the nucleus pulposus (inner semi-fluid material), providing elasticity and compressibility.
Struktur einer Zwischenwirbelscheibe: Anulus Fibrosus: starke äußere Hülle aus Faserknorpel. hält aufeinanderfolgende Wirbel zusammen. Nucleus Pulposus: inneres halbfiüssiges Material. verleiht Elastizität und Kompressibilität.
| Front | Structure of an intervertebral disc |
|---|---|
| Back | Annulus Fibrosus: .strong, outer covering made up of fibrous cartilage .holds the successive vertebrae together Nucleus Pulposus: .inner semi-fluid material .gives elasticity and compressibility |
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