The graticule shows the latitude and longitude of points on the surface. In this example meridians are spaced at 6Â° intervals and parallels at 4Â° intervals. In geography, latitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the northâsouth position of a point on the Earth's surface.
In the lower back, the damaged disc can cause pain to travel to the hips, buttocks, legs and feet. In the cervical spine, pain can radiate from the neck, down the arm and to the fingers. Approximately 90 percent of bulging discs occur in the lower back, or lumbar area, of the spine.
A herniated disc in the upper back can occur when the inner gelatinous material of an intervertebral disc leaks out of the inside of the disc. A thoracic herniated disc can cause upper back pain and other symptoms, such as radiating pain or numbness.Watch: Thoracic Herniated Disc Video.See how a herniated disc occurs and how it can cause pain and other symptoms depending on the location of the disc herniation. Video: The Difference Between Disc Terms. This video explains the differences between the terms bugling disc, slipped disc, and herniated disc.he fact that so many people had thoracic herniated discs but no pain or symptoms is important to mention, as it shows that people may have both upper back pain and a thoracic herniated disc, but that the disc disorder may not be the cause of the thoracic back pain â it may just be an incidental finding.