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What type of fibers do intervertebral discs contain to absorb shock?
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annulus pulposus
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The reason that intervertebral discs exhibit a large amount of tensile strength to absorb shock is because they possess?
collagen fibers
What fibers are found in intervertebral discs?
fibro cartilage
What connective tissue contains collagenous fibers found in intervertebral discs?
Fibrocartilage
What is the reason that intervertebral discs exhibit a large amount of tensile strength?
Because they have collagen fibers :)
What regions of the vertebral column do not contain intervertebral discs?
intervertebral discs are not found in the sacrum and coccyx, where the vertebrae have fused, or between the first and second cervical vertebrae.
The cartilaginous parts that seperate the vertebrae are called?
The intervertebral discs are ligaments that consist of fibrocartilage and help to absorb shock from adjacent vertebrae.
What are intervertebral discs composed of?
The intervertebral discs are made of outer annulus fibrosus, which is basically fibrocartilage.
Use Intervertebral in a sentence?
When the man injured his back he damaged his intervertebral discs.
What tissue makes up the intervertebral discs?
Fibrocartilage is the kind of tissue that makes up the intervertebral discs. The segments of the spine are connected with this tissue.
What is between vertebral bodies?
Intervertebral discs
What is unremarkable intervertebral discs?
Unremarkable intervertebral discs refer to discs in the spine that appear normal without any significant abnormalities or findings upon imaging, such as MRI or CT scans. This term is used when there are no signs of degeneration, bulging, herniation, or other pathologies noted in the intervertebral discs.
What is discogenic disease?
Diseases of the Intervertebral Disc producing Backache.
