Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology - Application Manual
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Chapter 9, Problem 26RQ
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The characteristic decrease in height with an advancing age to a grandmother.
Introduction:
The joints present between the vertebral bodies (adjacent) and also, between the articular processes (adjacent) are called as the intervertebral joints. These are present along the vertebral column. Intervertebral discs are the ones that support the intervertebral joints.
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