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What is the name given to the process of turning cartilage into bone?
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∙ 15y ago
This question refers to animal (including human) growth and maturity. Cartilage tissue in certain areas changes into bone which forms the final and adult structure of the organism. In humans the terminal phase of these changes are in the late teens to early twenties at the latest.
No dear friend. That never happens..... Both are entirely different in composition, for example, cartilages contain a lot of collagen while bones have huge calcium deposits
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What is the term for the process of cartilage turning into bone?
Endochondral Ossification meaning "formed in cartilage.
What is the process of cartilage turning into hard bones?
Ossification
What is the cartilage articulates with another bone or bone process called?
It is just called an articular cartilage. The type of cartilage is fibrocartilage.
Why are babies mostly cartilage?
Babies are not mostly cartilage, fetuses are. The reason why they are is because they undergo a process known as endochondral ossification. Basically, the fetus creates an outline of what the skeleton should look like with a hyaline cartilage model. Then this cartilage is replaced with the bone cells which create a bone matrix.
The articular cartilage of a typical long bone is composed of what type of cartilage?
Thearticular cartilage of a typical long bone is composed of the Hyaline cartilage.
What is the term for the process of cartilage turning into bone?
Endochondral Ossification meaning "formed in cartilage.
What cartilage articulates with another bone or bone process?
Articular cartilage
What is the process of cartilage turning into hard bones?
Ossification
What is the cartilage articulates with another bone or bone process called?
It is just called an articular cartilage. The type of cartilage is fibrocartilage.
Cartilage is replaced by bone in a process?
ossification
Cartilage is replaced by bone in a process called .?
ossification
What is the process called when embryonic cartilage is replaces by bone cells?
ossificaton!
Turn into bone?
The process of turning into bone is called ossification.
What is the Process of ossification?
the formation of bone from pre-existing hyaline cartilage models
What is present in bone either bone or cartilage?
Bone starts out as cartilage and as it matures it becomes bone...
Why are babies mostly cartilage?
Babies are not mostly cartilage, fetuses are. The reason why they are is because they undergo a process known as endochondral ossification. Basically, the fetus creates an outline of what the skeleton should look like with a hyaline cartilage model. Then this cartilage is replaced with the bone cells which create a bone matrix.
What cartilage articulates from bone to bone?
hyaline cartilage is located in between bones
