Midzykrgowe

Midzykrgowe is likely a misspelling of the Polish term międzykręgowe, meaning “between the vertebrae.” In anatomy, the adjective is used to describe structures, relations, or processes located between adjacent vertebrae in the spine. The term appears in many context-specific phrases, such as intervertebral discs, intervertebral foramina, and facet (zygapophysial) joints, which all lie in the region between vertebral bodies.

Key intervertebral elements include the intervertebral discs, which occupy the spaces between adjacent vertebral bodies and provide cushioning and mobility. A disc consists of a gelatinous nucleus pulposus surrounded by the fibrous annulus fibrosus, and its integrity is essential for spinal flexibility and load distribution. The intervertebral foramina are openings formed by the superior and inferior vertebral notches that permit the exit of spinal nerves from the spinal canal. The facet joints, or zygapophysial joints, are synovial joints between the articular processes of adjacent vertebrae that guide and limit movement and contribute to spinal stability.

Ligamentous structures spanning or connecting vertebrae—such as the anterior and posterior longitudinal ligaments, ligamentum flavum, and the interspinous and supraspinous ligaments—also bear the “between-vertebrae” designation in descriptive terminology. Clinically, pathology in the międz ykręgowe region includes disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, foraminal stenosis, and facet joint arthropathy, collectively contributing to back and radicular pain.

Notes: if encountered as “midzykrgowe,” it is typically a typographical variant of the standard term międzykręgowe.