The nucleus pulposus is located ________

A) in the bone marrow
B) within a joint
C) inside an intervertebral disk
D) around the glenoid fossa of the shoulder


C
Explanation: A) The nucleus pulposus is not in the bone marrow.
B) The nucleus pulposus is not within a joint.
C) Correct! The nucleus pulposus is the gelatinous substance inside an intervertebral disk.
D) The nucleus pulposus is not around the glenoid fossa.

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