Block6-1/Fig 4a. The intervertebral joints

block6-1_11.jpg - Fig 4a. The intervertebral jointsThe intervertebral disc (ID) lies between the adjacent vertebralbodies. The articular surface of vertebral body is covered byhyaline articular cartilage (AC). The fibrocartilage of eachintervertebral disc is arranged in concentric rings forming theannulus fibrosus (AF). Within the disc, there is a central cavitycontaining a viscous fluid, the nucleus pulposus (NP).Fig 4b. 93W3279 White Fibro-cartilage (sec.) H&E.This section is prepared from the developing vertebral column.Except the structures mentioned above, the skeletal muscle (sk)and the epiphyseal growth plates (EGP) can be identified. In thislow power photomicrograph, the vertebral bodies have beenpartially replaced by bone trabeculae (T), and the bone cavity isfilled with bone marrow (M).

Fig 4a. The intervertebral joints The intervertebral disc (ID) lies between the adjacent vertebral bodies. The articular surface of vertebral body is covered by hyaline articular cartilage (AC). The fibrocartilage of each intervertebral disc is arranged in concentric rings forming the annulus fibrosus (AF). Within the disc, there is a central cavity containing a viscous fluid, the nucleus pulposus (NP).

Fig 4b. 93W3279 White Fibro-cartilage (sec.) H&E. This section is prepared from the developing vertebral column. Except the structures mentioned above, the skeletal muscle (sk) and the epiphyseal growth plates (EGP) can be identified. In this low power photomicrograph, the vertebral bodies have been partially replaced by bone trabeculae (T), and the bone cavity is filled with bone marrow (M).

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