The disc provides cushioning between the vertebral bodies and bears much of the load with the facet joints. The disc is made up of a jelly-type material in the middle called the nucleus pulposus and tough annular fibers surrounding the nucleus.
The disc provides cushioning between the vertebral bodies and bears much of the load with the facet joints. The disc is made up of a jelly-type material in the middle called the nucleus pulposus and tough annular fibers surrounding the nucleus.
