A. list two vertebrae that spinal nerve t12 travels between B. Define the function of ground substance in connective tissue proper. A. list two vertebrae that spinal nerve t12 travels between B. Define the function of ground substance in connective tissue proper. B. Define the function of ground substance in connective tissue proper. Solution A. Two vertebrae that spinal nerve t12 travels between are-cervical spine vertebrae and lumbar spine vertebrae B. Groud substance is an amorphous gel-like substance present in the connective tissue proper, which surrounds the cells. Glycoproteins and Hydrophilic muco-polysacharides present in the ground substance attract water to induce variation in viscosity. Groud substance of all connective tissue proper make intimate contact with the cells. Hence, these cells doesnot occupy distinct space within the matrix..