Fig. 5
From: Degenerative changes of the canine cervical spine after discectomy procedures, an in vivo study
Endplate bone Alcian blue stain (stains for proteoglycans). a Healthy disc ×8 magnification. The endplate cartilage (EPC) consists of chondrocytes (red arrows) embedded in a proteoglycan rich matrix (blue stain on alcian blue). The cartilage endplate borders to the endplate bone (EPB). b Discectomy disc ×4 magnification. The bony endplate with its cortical bone structure and osteoclasts (red arrows) borders directly to the disc space. There is no cartilage endplate in between