What is a tissue located in the intervertebral disc?

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What is a tissue located in the intervertebral disc?

2007-09-20 05:18:17 · 2 answers · asked by Terri L 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases

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It is called cartilage. It acts like a shock absorber so your spine doesn't rub bone on bone which would be extremely painful.

2007-09-20 05:27:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

It is not "a tissue" but probubly the tissue. Tissue is inside of your body, it is around your bones etc.., therefor it is around your intervertebral disc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intervertebral_disc
http://www.madsci.org/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/~lynn/image?return=&name=a_vm1440&show_all=1&search=
It is the fatty stuff under the skin
Cartilage is a bit diff. than tissue, there is tissue and cartilage

2007-09-20 12:28:08 · answer #2 · answered by Maalru3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋