Hyoid Bone
Hyoid Bone
Hyoid Bone
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Vertebral Column: Intervertebral Discs<br />
Cushion-like pad composed of two parts<br />
Nucleus pulposus – inner gelatinous nucleus that gives the<br />
disc its elasticity and compressibility<br />
Annulus fibrosus – surrounds the nucleus pulposus with a<br />
collar composed of collagen fibers (superficially) and<br />
fibrocartilage (internally)<br />
Limits the expansion of the nucleus pulposus when the<br />
spine is compressed<br />
Binds successive vertebrae together<br />
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