Which outcome occurs when hydrostatic pressure decreases excessively in vertebrae?

💡 Explanation

Intervertebral disc height diminishes greatly because osmotic pressure cannot maintain fluid volume within the disc's nucleus pulposus. Therefore, hydrostatic pressure reduces water content via fluid loss, rather than triggering bone remodeling or muscular change.

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