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intervertebral discs made of fibrous cartilage that act as shock absorbers and allow the back to move.

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Its primary purpose is to act as a shock absorber between adjacent vertebrae. Spinal discs also act as ligaments that hold the vertebrae of the spine together


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What keeps cartilage from rubbing together?

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What kind of joint is found between each vertebrae?

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Pads of are located between the vertebrae?

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Which Vertebrae are between the sacrum and the thoracic vertebrae?

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Are vertebre and disk the same thing?

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