Nucleus pulposus
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| Sagittal section through an intervertebral fibrocartilage and adjacent parts of two vertebræ of an advanced sheep’s embryo. (Label for Nucleus pulposus is at center right.) | |
| Stages of Spinal Disc Herniation | |
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Nucleus pulposus is the jelly-like substance in the middle of the spinal disc. It is the remnant of the notochord. It functions to resist compressive loads.
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