Final Intervertebral Disc: Functions

Question 1

What is he popular theory of intra abdominal cavity pressure and intervertebral disc response to weight bearing

Answer 1

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

Question 2

How does the intervertebral disc attach to the vertebral body

Answer 2

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