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Quick Answer. According to the New York University Langone Medical Center, intervertebral discs are made up of fibrocartilage tissue, which has two layers. While the inner portion resembles jelly, the outermost part has strong and fibrous layers. About 90 percent of this tissue is water.
Herniated Nucleus Pulposus. There are soft-tissue discs between the bony vertebral bodies in your thoracic spine (rib cage area) that are called intervertebral discs. These discs are composed of a soft gel-like center called the nucleus pulposus, and a tough outer layer that surrounds the disc called the annulus fibrosis. The intervertebral disc creates a joint between each of the vertebral bodies that allows them to flex and extend, rotate slightly, and laterally bend.