| 1. | Herniated nucleus pulposus is removed by way of a surgical instrument.
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| 2. | The nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disk has no pain innervation.
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| 3. | The nucleus pulposus and the fibers of the anulus fibrosus make up the intervertebral disc.
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| 4. | A postembryonic vestige of the notochord is found in the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral discs.
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| 5. | Fibrocartilage replaces the gelatinous mucoid material of the nucleus pulposus as the disc changes with age.
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| 6. | There may be splits in the anulus fibrosus, permitting herniation of elements of nucleus pulposus.
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| 7. | One generally refers to the gradual dehydration of the " nucleus pulposus " as degenerative disc disease.
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| 8. | With degeneration the contents of the disc, the nucleus pulposus and anulus fibrosus, are exposed to altered loads.
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| 9. | If the extruded nucleus pulposus material doesn't press on soft tissues or nerves, it may not cause any symptoms.
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| 10. | A review article on the subject discusses the use of hydrogels for nucleus pulposus replacement, cartilage replacement, and synthetic tissue models.
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