Intervertebral disc | |
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Details | |
Part of | Vertebral column |
System | Musculoskeletal system |
Function | Fibrocartilaginous joint between spinal vertebrae |
Identifiers | |
Latin | discus intervertebralis |
MeSH | D007403 |
TA98 | A03.2.02.003 |
TA2 | 1684 |
FMA | 10446 |
Anatomical terminology |
An intervertebral disc (or intervertebral fibrocartilage) lies between adjacent vertebrae in the vertebral column. Each disc forms a fibrocartilaginous joint (a symphysis), to allow slight movement of the vertebrae, to act as a ligament to hold the vertebrae together, and to function as a shock absorber for the spine.