i am studying for my first test and a question came up that i cant make sense of. the question is "what do collagen fibers do for IVDs?" i know what callagen fibers are for the most part but this just doesnt make sense to me.

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i am studying for my first test and a question came up that i cant make sense of. the question is "what do collagen fibers do for IVDs?" i know what callagen fibers are for the most part but this just doesnt make sense to me. 

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The IVDs are intervertebral discs present between adjacently located vertebrae in the spinal column. There is a total of 23 intervertebral discs that occupy one-third of the length of spine. They provide various mechanical functions to the spine like flexibility, resistance against tensile, compression, and torsional strains.

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