Disc Flashcards
1
Q
Contents of Nucleus Pulposus
A
Water
Collagen II
Proteoglycans
2
Q
Contents of Annulus Fibrosis
A
Water
Collagen I
Proteoglycans
3
Q
Optimal Stimulus for Disc Regeneration: Annulus
A
Rotation
4
Q
Optimal Stimulus for Disc Regeneration: Nucleus Pulposus
A
Intermittent compression/decompression
5
Q
What leads to disc degeneration?
A
Aging
Genetics
Dec proteoglycans, Inc Collagen
Injury, smoking, trauma
Bad mechanics: shearing, repetitive trauma
6
Q
In Posterolateral Disc Herniation, where is the bulge?
A
Lateral to nerve root
7
Q
In Posterolateral Disc Herniation, what does the patient’s posture look like?
A
Shifting away
8
Q
In Posteromedial Disc Herniation, where is the bulge?
A
Medial to nerve root
9
Q
In Posteromedial Disc Herniation, what does the patient’s posture look like?
A
Shifting to same side
