Dr. Austin Fontenot

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Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Anatomy

Photorealistic 3D medical illustration of a single lumbar intervertebral disc in cutaway/cross-section view. Shows the nucleus pulposus (soft, hydrated, gel-like center, slightly translucent), the annulus fibrosus (concentric lamellar fibrocartilage rings, clearly layered), and thin cartilaginous endplates top and bottom. The disc is shown slightly from a 3/4 anterior-lateral angle so both the cross-section interior and the outer ring are visible simultaneously. Clean white background. Professional medical textbook quality — similar to Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy or Sobotta. Subtle, clean anatomical labels: "Nucleus Pulposus", "Annulus Fibrosus", "Cartilaginous Endplate". No vertebrae, no spine — disc only, large and centered. Correct spelling on all labels.

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