The phenomenon of an organ exceeding its boundaries and shifting towards the area of ​​a neighboring organ is generally called 'hernia' in medicine. It contains a special nucleus within the structure called "anulus", medically known as a pulley made of solid connective tissue, which connects your vertebrae. This core is tightly adhered to each other in its internal structure and to the cartilage-covered surface of the upper and lower spine.

The phenomenon of an organ surpassing its own boundaries and shifting towards the area of a neighboring organ is generally referred to as a 'hernia' in medicine. The structure responsible for connecting your vertebrae, made of strong connective tissue and called the 'annulus' in medical terms, contains a unique nucleus. This nucleus is tightly adherent to itself in its internal structure and is also attached to the cartilage-covered surfaces of the upper and lower vertebrae. With this structure, it forms the most crucial front part of the intervertebral joints and ensures the equal distribution and absorption of the loading forces on the spine, preventing them from reaching harmful levels.

Naturally, there is a limit to its ability to withstand these forces, and when this limit is exceeded, tears occur both in the internal structure of the nucleus and in the surrounding annulus. The ability to evenly absorb forces is lost, and the torn pieces within the nucleus, due to the outward stretching of the weakened annulus, displace, i.e., herniate, exerting pressure on the adjacent nerve.

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