LUMBAR VERTEBRAE DEGENERA TION

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normal
Superior
articular
process
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LUMBAR VERTEBRAE DEGENERATION
Nucleus pulposus
Nucleus pulposus
with herniation
Intervertebral disc
Annulus fibrosus
Herniated disc
Pedicle
Transverse
process
herniated
disc
Superior
articular
process
Transverse
process
Spinous
process
Pinched
nerve
Pedicle
advanced
osteoporosis
Transverse
process
Bonespur
Disc
degeneration
Disc
compression
Bone
compression
Bone loss
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Vertebral body
Bonespur
Herniated disc
Pinched nerve
Pedicle
Spinal cord
Nucleus pulposus
with herniation
Superior articular
process
Vertebral body
Bulging disc
Nerve
Spinous
process
Nerve
bone/disc
degeneration
Spinal cord
compression
Pedicle
Transverse
process
Spinous
process
Pinched
nerve
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