Anatomy

Nucleus Pulposus

Fibrocartilage inner core of the intervertebral disc. Prolapsed or bulged nucleus pulposus leads to INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DISPLACEMENT while proliferation of cells in the nucleus pulposus is associated with INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION.

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Fibrocartilage inner core of the intervertebral disc. Prolapsed or bulged nucleus pulposus leads to INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DISPLACEMENT while proliferation of cells in the nucleus pulposus is associated with INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION.

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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2017

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  • Intervertebral Disc (1963-2016)

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  1. A02w.165w.308w.410w.500w
  2. A02w.835w.232w.834.432w.500w
  3. A10w.165w.382w.350w.050w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nucleus Pulposus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000070614. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000070614
  2. Nucleus Pulposus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nucleus_pulposus
  3. Nucleus Pulposus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3346043