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Vertebral end plates are the top and bottom portions of the vertebral bodies that interface with the vertebral discs. The vertebral end plate is composed of a layer of thickened cancellous (spongy) bone.
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What is the anterior-inferior end plate?
the Vertebral end plate is the section of the vertebra that in faces with the spinal disk the inferior end plate is the bottom side of a vertebra. so the Anterior section of the inferior end plate of C# or T# would be the inside if the person side of the bottom side of the vertebra.
What is endplate spurs?
End plate hypertrophic spurring occurs in the bones of the spine. End plate hypertonic spurring is the development of bone spurs around the bones that protect the spinal discs.
What is end plate degenerative spurring?
End plate degenerative spurring is used to describe a condition of the spine. Degenerative spurring is when there is wearing or deterioration of the bones.
Where is the safest place to remove csf for a spinal tap?
Distal to the end of the spinal cord.
Is there a risk of spinal stenosis surgery with Multiple Sclerosis?
These are two different problems. Multiple Sclerosis is where areas in the brain and spinal cord lose their protein insulation, and Spinal stenosis is where there is an encroachment on the cord, usually occurring in the lower back area. This is to say that (most likely) arthritis occurs at the end plate (extreme bottom, or top of vertebrae, and the adding on of new bone to those areas causes the spinal canal to become smaller, eventually resulting in pressure on the spinal cord.
Is the coccyx the end of the spinal cord?
Yes
Are DOC plates mostly used by physicians?
Yes. A DOC plate is a synthetic plate designed to stabilize the vertibrae in someone who has suffered a spinal injury.
Does the proximal end of the spinal cord attach to the cerebellum?
no
When did Pass the Plate end?
Pass the Plate ended in 2010.
Where in the body does the spinal cord end?
The spinal cord ends at the level of the first lumbar vertebra, which is just below the level of the ribs.
What is the medical term for Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord?
That's called the cauda equina because it resembles a horses tail.
What large nerve emerges from the distal end of the spinal cord and supplies the lower extremities?
the cauda equina is the nerve that emerges from the distal end of the spinal cord. it also supplies the lower extremities.
