Articular discs
1)maintain the stability of a joint.
2)direct flow of the synovial fluid to areas of greatest friction.
3)are made of hyaline cartilage.
4)are only found in the vertebral column.
A)1 only
B)2 only
C)3 only
D)4 only
E)1 and 2

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Articular discs perform both functions of maintaining stability of a joint and directing flow of synovial fluid. They are made of fibrocartilage, not hyaline cartilage, and are found in several joints besides the vertebral column, such as the temporomandibular joint and the wrist joint.

Articular Discs 1)maintain the Stability of a Joint