Figure herniated disc

Disc prolapse -
Nucleus pulposus prolapse

A - herniated disc from the left
B - herniated disc from above
C - Healthy disc
a - neck and chest area
b - lumbar region

1. Fiber ring -
   Annulus fibrosus
2. Gelatinous core -
   Nucleus pulposus
   1st + 2nd intervertebral disc
   (Intervertebral disc) -
   Discus inter vertebralis
3. Spinal nerve -
   Spinal nerve
4. Spinal cord -
   Medula spinalis
5. Vertebral bodies -
   Corpus vertebrae
6. Spinous process -
   Spinous process

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