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Why do you think there are discs of cartilage between the bones in the vertebral column?.
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Why do you think there are discs of cartilage between the bones in the vertebral column?.

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They hold the vertebrae together to prevent dislocation and cushion them by absorbing shock. The cartilage also prevents the vertebrae from grinding on each other.
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