What Type of Cartilage Makes Up the Intervertebral Disks

question 46

Multiple Choice

What type of cartilage makes up the intervertebral disks?

• A)Fibrocartilage
• B)Hyaline cartilage
• C)Elastic cartilage

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Definitions:

Anterior Roots

The front part of the spinal nerve that carries motor output from the central nervous system to the peripheral organs and muscles.

Motor Neurons

Neurons that transmit impulses from the central nervous system to muscles or glands, inducing action.

Tibial Nerve

A major peripheral nerve of the lower leg that innervates the muscles of the calf and foot, as well as the skin of the lower leg.

Common Fibular Nerve

A nerve in the lower limb that branches from the sciatic nerve, involved in motor and sensory functions of the leg and foot.