XI. IVD: Functions & Classification & Embryology Flashcards
How does the intervertebral disc attach to the body of the vertebral body?
Sharpey’s fibers from the outer lamellae of the annulus fibrosus are firmly embedded into the epiphyseal rims of the adjacent vertebral bodies
In what regions of the vertebral column is the space formed between vertebral bodies by the intervertebral disc the greatest?
the cervical and lumbar regions
Which curve direction will be associated with the greatest space observed between vertebral bodies?
the lordotic or anterior curves
What does the intrasclerotomal fissure or fissure of von Ebner become?
the perichordal disc
What part of the intervertebral disc will the notochord form?
the nucleus pulposus
What part of the intervertebral disc will the perichordal disc form?
the annulus fibrosus
What is the earliest indicator of the position of the adult intervertebral disc?
the intrasclerotomal fissure or fissure of von Ebner
