Intervertebral disc

[DEFINITION]

• Broad and flattened disk of fibrocartilage between the bodies of vertebrae.
  
  
• The intervertebral discs or nucleus pulposus are a fibro-cartilaginous disc that liebetween the vertebral bodies in the spine.
  
  
• These disks are composed of a central gelatinous-like material that provide a cushioning or shock absorbing quality to the spinal column to axial stress. Discs may herniate or rupture, resulting in a condition known as a radiculopathy.