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Does an adult skeleton have more cartilage than a child's skeleton?
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∙ 13y ago
No, Children have allot of cartilage in their bodies, which turns to bone as they grow older.
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Does an adult skeleton have more cartilage than a child's?
No, Children have allot of cartilage in their bodies, which turns to bone as they grow older.
Does an adults skeleton have more cartilage than a child's skeleton?
No, Children have allot of cartilage in their bodies, which turns to bone as they grow older.
What is the skeleton of a newborn baby made of?
They are mostly made out of cartilage. As the child ages, more and more of the cartilage ossifies (turns to bone). This process is essentially complete by age 21 or so.
How does skeleton look like?
A skeleton looks like just like your face, but with bones, much more features there are no 'eyeball bones" and there is a nose bone but there is no form of your nose, since that is cartilage.
Can a living thing have a skeleton without a backbone?
A living thing can have a skeleton without a backbone they are called invertebrates. However, they do not have a skeleton like the way that humans do. So no bones, but they may have an exoskeleton or cartilage or many more options.
What are two characteristics of the fetal skeleton skull that differ from the adult skeleton?
The first is the fetal skull, which is much more malleable than an adult human skull, secondly it is much, much smaller than an adults'.
Do rats have more cartilage than bone?
No, rats have more bone than cartilage, same as most mammals. However, their skeleton has more flexibility at the joints, particularly the pectoral girdle and rib cage, which allows them to bend and squeeze into spaces that do not look big enough for a rat.
What are three places can cartilage be found?
It can be found in more than three places. But there are three types.Fibrous cartilage has a lot of collagen fibers and is found in the intervertebral discs and pubic symphysis.Hyaline cartilage is found in the embryonic skeleton, the end of long bones, costal cartilages, cartilage of the nose, trachea, and larynx.Elastic cartilage has elastic fibers in the matrix and it is found in the external ear and epiglottis.
How many bones are found in the human skeleton?
206 in an adult more than 300 in a baby
Does the human body have over 500 bones?
No,just 206 bones in an adult human,but the value can vary in an infant even over 300 cause the bones are in the process of being formed.This is quite contradictory to the fact that an infant is born with cartilage at its birth because cartilage is more flexible,thereby preventing the baby being crushed at the time of birth!
What allows humans to move?
The muscle system and the skeleton system are the main body systems that allow the human body to move. When muscles contract and expand it moves the bones, ligaments, and cartilage hence making you move. For more information you can google muscles and skeleton.
Who has more bones an adult an baby a teenager?
A teenager. In a new-born baby smaller bones have not developed yet. The palm of a baby's hand (for example) has no bones, only cartilage. The cartilage turns into bones as the baby grows.
