Describe the composition of the intervertebral discs.
What will be an ideal response?
Intervertebral discs are composed of an inner semifluid nucleus pulposus, which gives the discs elasticity and compressibility, and a covering of fibrocartilage, the anulus fibrosus, which limits expansion and holds successive vertebrae together.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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A) Phosphocreatine B) Glucose C) Protein D) Fatty acid
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-ion -anion -cation -isotope