Flashcards in IVD nucleus pulposus Deck (8):
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What is the cervical nucleus pulposus composed of?
fibrocartilage
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**What is the water concentration in the lumbar nucleus pulposus at birth and after thirty?
birth.....88%; thirty....70%
3
What is the consequence of non-aggregated glycosaminoglycans in the lumbar nucleus pulposus?
the nucleus pulposus will loose water under deformation conditions
4
What cell is associated with the nucleus pulposus until about age eleven?
notochord cells
5
What cells are associated with the mature nucleus pulposus?
reticulocyte-fibroblast and chondroblast
6
Which type of collagen is dominant in the nucleus pulposus?
collagen type II
7
What general tissue location is described as having an abundance of collagen type II fibers?
cartilage
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