what is degenerative skull
Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease. The cervical spine consists of the first seven vertebrae running from the base of the skull to the chest. Sandwiched in between each of these vertebrae is a disc that is made of a gel-like material (the nucleus pulposus) enclosed within a more rigid covering, the annulus fibrosis.These discs act to cushion the vertebrae and absorb shock.andwiched in between each of these vertebrae is a disc that is made of a gel-like material (the nucleus pulposus) enclosed within a more rigid covering, the annulus fibrosis. These discs act to cushion the vertebrae and absorb shock.