Intervertebral disc
An intervertebral disc (British English), also spelled intervertebral disk (American English), lies between adjacent vertebrae in the vertebral column. Each disc forms a fibrocartilaginous joint (a symphysis), to allow slight movement of the vertebrae, to act as a ligament to hold the vertebrae together, and to function as a shock absorber for the spine.
Intervertebral disc - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fibrocartilaginous structure of spine Intervertebral disc Intervertebral disc Details Synonyms Spinal disc, intervertebral fibrocartilage, intervertebral cartilage, vertebral disc Part of Vertebral column System Musculoskeletal system Function Fibrocartilaginous joint between spinal vertebrae Identifiers Latin discus intervertebralis MeSH D007403 TA98 A03.2.02.003 TA2 1684 FMA 10446 Anatomical terminology [ edit on Wikidata ] An intervertebral disc ( British English ), also spelled intervertebral disk ( A
Explore this link on the map →saved by
related reading
- Cervical Injury - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelfncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Thoracolumbar Spine Fracture - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelfncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Ergonomic and Proper Posture for Sitting - Spine Care | UCLA Healthuclahealth.org
- UpToDateuptodate.com
- Checking your browser - reCAPTCHAncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in the cervical spine: a review | International Orthopaedics | Springer Nature Linklink.springer.com
- StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelfncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- 7.1 Divisions of the Skeletal System – Anatomy & Physiology 2eopen.oregonstate.education
- 3 Ways To Avoid Back Pain When Sitting At Your Desk - Waldegrave Clinicwaldegraveclinic.co.uk
- Inter font familyrsms.me
- Scaffolding in tissue engineering: general approaches and tissue-specific considerations - PMCncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- UpToDateuptodate.com