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One of the most important functions of disks is protecting the vertebrae and the nerves and blood vessels between the vertebrae. The disks also lend flexibility to the spinal cord, facilitating movements
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 16y agothe discs in you spine help to support your body when you are doing things like heavy lifting
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∙ 15y agoSpinal discs act as a cusion between individual vertebrea.
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∙ 9y agoInter-vertebral discs in the spine are made of cartilage. Their primary function is to aid in flexibility and movement in the spine and cut down on friction between vertebrae.
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∙ 13y agoThe spinal disks act as shock absorbers, cushioning the spine, and preventing individual bones from contacting each other. Disks also help to hold the vertebrae together.
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What is the function of the discs between the vertebrae?
Its primary purpose is to act as a shock absorber between adjacent vertebrae. Spinal discs also act as ligaments that hold the vertebrae of the spine together
How does the vertebrae protect the spinal cord also allow for movement?
Your spine is an elaborate unit structurally consisting of 33 vertebrae, 24 movable and 9 fused, and 23 intervertebral discs. In between each of the 24 movable vertebrae, except between C1/C2 (atlas and axis), discs are situated. These discs allow for the mobility, curvature, and shock absorption qualities of the spine. The vertebrae themselves are the main structures that protect the spinal cord via the posterior arch, consisting of pedicles and laminae. Therefore, the vertebrae protect the integrity of the spinal cord, but the discs are the structures responsible for the motion of the spine.
What is a another name for the back bone?
Your back bone is also known as the spine which is made up of 33 vertebrae, the sacrum, intervertebral discs, and the coccyx. There are three sections of vertebrae known as the; the cervical vertebrae (neck), the thoracic vertebrae (middle back) and the lumbar vertebrae (lower back).
What would happen if there were no disks in your vertebrae?
If your spine had no discs, the vertebrae would scrape very painfully against each other. This would be instantly crippling.
The discs provide to the spinal column?
The discs in your back help support you spine. Without the discs your spine would literally fall apart.
What does underlying disc desiccation mean?
Disc desiccation happens when fluid is lost from the intervertebral discs of the spine. Disc dessication leads to acute back pain, due to excessive wear on the vertebrae (small bones which make up the spine) and the discs (located between the vertebrae) themselves.
What is a bone found in the backbone?
The backbone is a column usually consisting of 24 vertebrae, the sacrum, intervertebral discs, and the coccyx situated in the dorsal aspect of the torso, separated by spinal discs.
What is Mild levo rotoscoliosis of mid and lower lumbar?
Curvature of the vertebral column resulting from the column turning on its axis. The upper two vertebrae in the cervical spine, the atlas and the axis, differ from the other vertebrae because they are designed specifically for rotation. These two vertebrae are the reason your neck can move in so many directions. Mid Spine = Thoracic Lumbar Spine = Below the Thoracic vertebraes - your lumbar spine consists of 5 discs/vertebrae.
Why are there discs of cartilage between the bones in the vertebral column?
The reason there are discs of cartilage between the bones in the vertebral column is because it is to cushion the vertebrae from grinding against each other, which is what happens when arthritis/age sets in, causing the discs of cartilage to erode and letting the vertebrae grind against each other/crush the spinal cord, causing pain and/or paralysis
What is mild levoconvex scoliosis of the mid lumbar spine?
Curvature of the vertebral column resulting from the column turning on its axis. The upper two vertebrae in the cervical spine, the atlas and the axis, differ from the other vertebrae because they are designed specifically for rotation. These two vertebrae are the reason your neck can move in so many directions. Mid Spine = Thoracic Lumbar Spine = Below the Thoracic vertebraes - your lumbar spine consists of 5 discs/vertebrae.
The cartilaginous parts that seperate the vertebrae are called?
The intervertebral discs are ligaments that consist of fibrocartilage and help to absorb shock from adjacent vertebrae.
Which area of the spine has the most vertebrae?
The thoracic spine has the most vertebrae - twelve.
