Nucleus pulposus is the gel-like substance in the middle of the spinal disc. It is the remnant of the notochord. It functions to distribute hydraulic pressure in all directions within each disc under compressive loads. The nucleus pulposus consists of large vacuolated notochord cells, small chondrocyte-like cells, collagen fibrils, and proteoglyca...
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(from the article `joint`) The symphysis between the bodies of two adjacent vertebrae is called an intervertebral disk. It is composed of two parts: a soft centre (nucleus ... ...beneath the developing central nervous system. With the formation of the vertebral column, the notochord is incorporated into the column as the ... [2 relat...
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The soft fibrocartilage central portion of the intervertebral disk; regarded as a derivative of the notochord. ... Synonym: gelatinous nucleus, nucleus gelatinosus, vertebral pulp. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(noo´kle-әs pәl-po´sәs) a semifluid mass of fine white elastic fibers forming the center of an intervertebral disk.
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The soft pulpy centre of an intervertebral disc.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. the soft fibrocartilage central portion of the intervertebral disc; regarded as a derivative of the notochord. Synonyms: gelatinous nucleus, nucleus gelatinosus, vertebral pulp
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(pul-po;sus) The soft, pulpy core of an intervertebral disc; a remnant of the notochord.
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Nucleus pulposus is the inner core of the vertebral disc. The core is composed of a jelly-like material that consists of mainly water, as well as a loose network of collagen fibers. The elastic inner structure allows the vertebral disc to withstand forces of compression and torsion. With age, the body
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