Which of the following conditions is commonly called a ruptured disk?

A) herniated nucleus pulposus
B) ankylosing spondylitis
C) spina bifida
D) spondylolisthesis


A) herniated nucleus pulposus
The common name for a herniated nucleus pulposus is a ruptured disk. Ankylosing
spondylitis is an inflammatory spinal condition. Spina bifida is a birth defect. Spondylolisthesis
is the forward sliding of a lumbar vertebra over the vertebra below it.

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