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What are Vertebral Endplates?

Vertebral endplates are thin layers of cartilage about 0.6 to 1 mm thick that cover the top and bottom of the disc. Vertebral endplates are responsible for the growth in height of the vertebral bodies and prevent the nucleus from bulging into the vertebral body. When we are born our endplates have many small blood […]

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