Which of the following is present between the adjacent bones of the vertebral column?
- Intercalated discs
- Cartilage
- Areolar tissue
- Smooth muscle
Answer
(2) Cartilage
Solution
As per NCERT, cartilage is present in the tip of the nose, outer ear joints, between adjacent bones of the vertebral column, limbs and hands in adults.
Intercalated discs are fusion points between cardiac muscle cells, not structures between vertebrae.
Cartilage (intervertebral discs) is present between the adjacent bones of the vertebral column.
Answer: (2)