IVD Flashcards
ivd constitutes % of entire height of spinal column
25%
how many ivds in spinal column
24
how many ivds in spine
23
the ivd is bigger anterior in what areas
cervical and lumbar spines
what are the components of the ivd
annulus fibrosus
nucleus pulposus
vertebral (cartilage) end plates
the nucleus pulposus is remnant of
notochord
annulus fibrosus made up of # concentric fibrocartilagenous rings/lamellae
12-20
outermost lamella run () degrees from the horizontal plane THE ODD NUMBER
30 degrees
most superficial lamellae attach directly to the vertebral bodies via
epiphyseal rings via sharpey’s fibers
what are the pain fibers
periosteum not sharpeys
annulus fibrosus is predominately what type of collagen
type 1 collagen (what u see in tendons) 50-60%
what is the load bearing structure of the ivd
annulus fibrosus
the nucleus pulposus is slightly () in the lumbar spine
posterior
the nucleus pulposus and annulus fibrosus is thickest in
cervical and lumbar spines
nucleus pulposus contains () collagen
type 2 collagen (seen in articular cartilage) 15-20%
the nucleus pulposus contains
proteoglycans and GAGS (glycoaminoglycans) 65%
what are GAGS
precurosors for proteoglycans, its hydrophilic
nucleus pulposus is % water
70-90%
at age () the water content decreases
50
what age does the sacrum fuse
25
older person jumps and hurts
facet problem
young person jumps and hurts
ivd problem
how many vertebral end plates are there
2 one superior and one inferior
cartilaginous plates cover all but the
peripheral rim of the ivd