There are discs of cartilage between the bones in the vertebral column because the cartilage discs throughout the spine have three main roles:
- They function as shock absorbers throughout the spine, arranged between each skeletal vertebra.
- They function as hard ligaments that retain the skeletal vertebra of the backbone together.
- They are cartilaginous joints that permit subtle mobility in the backbone.
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