Human intervertebral disc: Structure and function

The Anatomical Record

Volumn 220, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 337-356

  Humzah, M D ^a   Soames, R W ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; NORMAL HUMAN; REVIEW;

BIOMECHANICS; COLLAGEN; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; PROTEOGLYCANS; REGENERATION; WATER;

EID: 0023943445     PISSN: 0003276X     EISSN: 10970185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ar.1092200402     Document Type: Review

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