In a herniated ("ruptured" or "slipped") disc, the ring of fibrocartilage called the ________ cracks and the ________ oozes out.
A) nucleus pulposus; anulus fibrosus
B) lamina; nucleus pulposus
C) anulus fibrosus; nucleus pulposus
D) anulus fibrosus; body
E) nucleus pulposus; lamina

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In a herniated disc, the anulus fibrosus, which is the outer ring of fibrocartilage, cracks and allows the nucleus pulposus, the soft, gelatinous center, to ooze out. This can lead to nerve irritation, pain, and other symptoms associated with a herniated disc.

In a Herniated ("Ruptured" or "Slipped") Disc, the Ring of Fibrocartilage