The spinal cord and its peripheral nerves are protected by the
vertebral column, a stack of bones which surround and provide
support. Between the vertebrae is a fluid-filled disk
Review Date: 07/14/2006
Reviewed By: J.A. Lee, M.D., Division of Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA.
Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
