Intervetebral disc model True Blue Professional LxH

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colours designed to help avoid kinesiophobia (if that is a concern) Features include: navy blue nucleus pulposus cauda equina with optional rootlets (red) intervertebral disc innervation (red) to the outer third of the annulus circumferential (diffuse) disc bulge superimposed disc protrusion limacon shaped annulus peripherally exposed calcified endplate elastomeric white articular cartilage subchondrial bone exposed with a hyaline fibrillation clear L4 tope and bottom bone coloured L5 Flexible and dynamic herniating (or prolapse) blue nucleus pulposus. This is achieved through a realistic 2-part intervertebral disc with 6 degrees of freedom. Nuclear migration upon manual compression through a torn annulus fibrosus explaining pain generators under load. right posterior-lateral radial and circumferential fissure (blue) nerve ingrowth (neo-innervation) to the inner two-thirds of the damaged annulus to help demonstrate chronic pain (red) left partial posterior-lateral radial tear matching up to the disc protrusion within a contained nucleus vasculature in L4 vertebral body (red) facet subchondrial vascularization (red) facet tropism (L5 inferior)