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The cartilage discs are the intervertebral discs. These are present to help cushion the bones to prevent the bones grinding into each other (which would cause severe Arthritis by the age of 30 if there were no discs). Also, the discs help keep the spine flexible, so you can bend, turn and twist throughout the neck and torso.
What else can I help you with?
Do fish have backbones made out of cartilage?
Yes they do. Cartilage is also found in your nose and ears!
Do all fish have backbones?
Sharks and their relatives have cartilage.
What are discs?
Discs are pads of fiber and cartilage that contain rubbery tissue
Where is the intervertebral disc?
They have none since they don't have backbones which are comprised of discs.
In-vertebral discs are made of?
fibro cartilage
What are the upper cervical discs?
The discs of cartilage between the vertebrae in the upper part of the neck.
Does elastic or hyaline cartilage make up the intervertebral discs?
The intervertebral discs are made up of fibrocartilage, which is a type of cartilage that has both collagen fibers and cartilage cells. This fibrocartilage provides strength and cushioning to the intervertebral discs, allowing them to absorb shock and maintain the structure of the spine.
What kinda of tissue composes the intevertebral discs?
Cartilage
What type of cartilage has a great deal of collagen in the matrix?
We call cartilage that is high in fiber fibrous cartilage. Fibrous cartilage is found in the intervertebral discs and pubic symphysis.
Do great white sharks have backbones?
Sharks are vertebrates (they belong to the phylum Cordata), so they have a spinal chord. However they are also cartilaginous fishes (they belong the the class Chondrichthyes) meaning that their skeleton is made of cartilage instead of bone. They do have a cartilage sheath that surrounds their spinal chord which could be considered a spine. There could be a semantic debate over whether that constitutes a spine, but I for one think it does.
Pads of are located between the vertebrae?
The pads of are located between the vertebrae are called intervertebral discs. These discs act as shock absorbers and provide cushioning between the vertebrae to support the spine's flexibility and movement. Over time, these discs can degenerate, leading to conditions like herniated discs or spinal stenosis.
What are intervertebral discs composed of?
The intervertebral discs are made of outer annulus fibrosus, which is basically fibrocartilage.
