Bone segments form the column. One bone segment is a vertebra, and multiple bone segments are vertebrae. Ligaments and muscles connect these vertebrae, and a disc separates most of the vertebrae and ...

The spine consists of bones called vertebrae and discs between two bones. The disc is an avascular structure – meaning it has ...

Your upper back (thoracic spine) contains 12 vertebrae (spinal bones) and intervertebral discs that separate and cushion the ...

It can also result from an injury. The disks in your back are located in between the vertebrae of your spine. They act as cushions and shock absorbers. Disks help you stand up straight and perform ...