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Flashcards in Final Intervertebral Disc: Functions Deck (2)
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What is he popular theory of intra abdominal cavity pressure and intervertebral disc response to weight bearing

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Increasing the intra abdominal cavity pressure will diminish the amount of resistance the intervertebral disc needs to generate by up to 50%

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How does the intervertebral disc attach to the vertebral body

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Sharpeys fibers from the outer lamellae of the annulus fibrosus are firmed embedded into the epiphyseal rims of the adjacent vertebral bodies

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