Group · Joints & ligaments
Intervertebral symphysis
Symphysis intervertebralis
- System
- Joints & ligaments
- Regions
- Neck, Trunk, Back, Thorax, Abdomen
- Part of
- Cartilaginous joints of vertebral column
DescriptionUnreviewed
An intervertebral disc (or intervertebral fibrocartilage) lies between adjacent vertebrae in the vertebral column.
Each disc forms a fibrocartilaginous joint (a symphysis), to allow slight movement of the vertebrae, to act as a ligament to hold the vertebrae together, and to function as a shock absorber for the spine.
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Parts
- Intervertebral disc C2-C3
- Intervertebral disc C3-C4
- Intervertebral disc C4-C5
- Intervertebral disc C5-C6
- Intervertebral disc C6-C7
- Intervertebral disc C7-T1
- Intervertebral disc L1-L2
- Intervertebral disc L2-L3
- Intervertebral disc L3-L4
- Intervertebral disc L4-L5
- Intervertebral disc L5-S1
- Intervertebral disc T1-T2
- Intervertebral disc T10-T11
- Intervertebral disc T11-T12
- Intervertebral disc T12-L1
- Intervertebral disc T2-T3
- Intervertebral disc T3-T4
- Intervertebral disc T4-T5
- Intervertebral disc T5-T6
- Intervertebral disc T6-T7
- Intervertebral disc T7-T8
- Intervertebral disc T8-T9
- Intervertebral disc T9-T10
- Nucleus pulposus C2-C3
- Nucleus pulposus C3-C4
- Nucleus pulposus C4-C5
- Nucleus pulposus C5-C6
- Nucleus pulposus C6-C7
- Nucleus pulposus C7-T1
- Nucleus pulposus L1-L2
- Nucleus pulposus L2-L3
- Nucleus pulposus L3-L4
- Nucleus pulposus L4-L5
- Nucleus pulposus L5-S1
- Nucleus pulposus T1-T2
- Nucleus pulposus T10-T11
- Nucleus pulposus T11-T12
- Nucleus pulposus T12-L1
- Nucleus pulposus T2-T3
- Nucleus pulposus T3-T4
- Nucleus pulposus T4-T5
- Nucleus pulposus T5-T6
- Nucleus pulposus T6-T7
- Nucleus pulposus T7-T8
- Nucleus pulposus T8-T9
- Nucleus pulposus T9-T10
- Sacrococcygeal symphysis
Names
- Latin
- Symphysis intervertebralis
- English
- Intervertebral symphysis
- French
- Symphyse intervertébrale
- Spanish
- Sínfisis intervertebral
- Portuguese
- Sínfise intervertebral