What is the incorrect statement regarding intervertebral discs, which are fibrocartilaginous discs (intervertebral discs) connecting adjacent vertebrae, composed of the annulus fibrosus (fibrous ring) and nucleus pulposus (soft center)?

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椎间盘的错误描述是 E:“它们位于椎弓板之间”。根据最新的研究1,椎间盘是位于相邻两个椎体之间的纤维软骨结构,而不是位于椎弓板之间。它们由外层的纤维环(annulus fibrosus)和内层的髓核(nucleus pulposus)组成,这些结构使得椎间盘既坚韧又具有弹性,能够在连接相邻椎体的同时起到缓冲和吸震的作用。

椎间盘的位置和结构对于维持脊柱的灵活性和稳定性至关重要。研究2指出,椎间盘位于椎体之间,连接着相邻的椎体,并允许脊柱在前后和侧向方向上进行一定的运动。同时,椎间盘也起到承载和分配负载的作用,保护脊柱免受过度的压力和冲击。

值得注意的是,椎间盘的位置和结构在不同的人群中可能存在个体差异,然而,基本的解剖结构和功能是相同的。因此,了解椎间盘的正确位置和结构对于诊断和治疗相关的疾病至关重要。

综上所述,椎间盘的错误描述是 E:“它们位于椎弓板之间”,正确的描述应该是椎间盘位于相邻两个椎体之间,具有纤维软骨结构和缓冲、吸震的功能。相关研究3, 4也支持这一结论,强调了椎间盘在维持脊柱健康和功能方面的重要性。

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