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nucleus pulposus

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element of intervertebral disk

In joint: Symphyses
…parts: a soft centre (nucleus pulposus) and a tough flexible ring (anulus fibrosus) around it. The centre is a jellylike (mucoid) material containing a few cells derived from the precursor of the spine (notochord) of the embryo. The ring consists of collagen fibres arranged in concentric layers like those…
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importance of notochord

In notochord
…the intervertebral discs, called the nuclei pulposi, which cushion the vertebrae.
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